Taster

Nose: Smoky. Has weight and touches of complexity. Wood ash, spent campfire, fig, coffee. Peat-dominant.

Palate: Very peaty (certainly when compared to everything else on show) and powdery peat at that. Sweet and light with firm oak. A bit confused.

Finish: Oak and smoke.

Comment: Some will love the combination of a cult malt, alcohol, great age and smoke but I'm not so convinced.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Floral. Like a clean, invigorating, bath soap.

Palate: Quite big for a Lowlander. Sugared almonds. Cake decorations that look like slices of orange and lemon but are made from jelly, sprayed with sugar. Scones with rhubarb jam.

Finish: Drier. More almonds, glazed this time.

Comment: Who needs afternoon tea?

Score: 7.8