Dave Broom
Nose
Closed and quite distant aromas: lemon barley water, bitter lemon, light oak, alcohol. Water doesn’t improve it but does reveal some sulphury notes akin to a gym changing room.
Palate
Showing more weight. Candied fruits. Becomes tart and acidic after a sweet start. Fizzy.
Finish
Light malt, sherbert.
Comment
The lack of interaction between oak and spirit makes this hard to get excited about.
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Arthur Motley
Nose
Poached pears, melon and lychees, along with vanilla. Attractive. With water there is more floral character, like standing in a florists trying to choose what to get her.
Palate
Lightly toffeish, with melon and Jelly Babies.
Finish
Brown bread maltiness.
Comment
Balanced, attractive and a rightdown-the-middle Speysider. An anytime dram.
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