Taster

Nose: Malty and citrussy. Candied lemon. Opening on more fruit. Redcurrant jelly,a touch of blackcurrant. getting toffeish. Quite complex.

Palate: Lusciously flowing on the tongue. An outburst of passion fruit and\rblack currant in a spicy syrup.

Finish: Warm,vibrant,spicy with a malty aftertaste.

Comment: Rich and complex old fellow. Has kept all his buoyancy and liveliness. So different from the previous one (Tomatin 1967).

Score: 8.7

Taster

Nose: Vegetable notes,some cooked cabbage (sulphur) to start. Quickly into toasted nuts hazelnut sweetens. Green woods. Crisp with chocolate bourbon biscuits. Elegant.

Palate: All cut flowers,citrus peels. Quite a change from the nose,raspberry leaf. An intriguing rose petal dried character,little lychee. Fine tannic grip.

Finish: Ginger root.

Comment: Real character and finesse.

Score: 8.9