Taster

Nose: Malty. Oily. Linseed. A turpentine touch. Opening on lighter notes. Orange\rblossom. Ginger ale.

Palate: Smooth. Sweet. Not very expressive. A citrussy note mingled with cereals. Almond syrup. Pears poached in a vanilla syrup.

Finish: Drying on spices and dried apricot skin. Medium long. Quite pleasant.

Comment: Restrained at first. Slowly unwinding, especially with a dash of water. A nice\rrefreshing aftertaste.

Score: 7.7

Taster

Nose: Some attractive singed edges to start alongside a (not unattractive) hint of vegetable sulphur. As this flies off there's sweet spices and pulpy fruits while a rumble of earthiness beds everything down.

Palate: None of the sulphur is apparent here. Instead there's a mix of fruit syrup,\ralmond, hessian, and solid palate.

Finish: Ripe and lightly gingery.

Comment: Great balance - true to its distillery character but a slightly softer edge\rthan usual.

Score: 8.2