Taster

Nose: Phenolic. Tarry. Smoke on a rainy day. Buttery. Farm yard scents. Wet straw.

Palate: Smooth and round. Good balance. Smoky and briny. Dried coconut. Touch of smoked meat.

Finish: Dry, smoky with a slight astringency.

Comment: A well knitted islander. No complexity but a straightforward character.

Score: 7.6

Taster

Nose: Wonderful gentle smoke with a slight old school apothecary herbal and medicinal note. There are fresh fruits here too.

Palate: Orange barley sugar with a gentle tug of peat smoke. There is an earthy quality, almost roasted chestnuts and crispy bacon.

Finish: Long and drying.

Comment: An interesting progression from the five and eight Years Old expressions.

Score: 7.9