Taster

Nose: Powerful. Ground almonds. Rum. Coconut. Lemons. Pear-drops.

Palate: Creamy. Rum butter on Christmas pudding. Steamed pudding.

Finish: Lightly soothing. Balancing root-ginger dryness.

Comment: Some odd esters on the nose, but a nicely festive whisky.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Very fruity start, moist cake, light honey, orange. Lots of vanilla and toffee apple. Becomes bourbon-like.

Palate: Light and clean with a slightly oily texture. Lots of new oak putting a fairly firm grip on things.

Finish: Oak.

Comment: Well made spirit that would probably benefit from slightly less aggressive oak.

Score: 7