Taster

Nose: Cough sweets. Mint boiled sweets.

Palate: Syrupy without being cloying. Fisherman's Friend. Delicious.

Finish: Gently warming. Soothing.

Comment: An old-fashioned whisky for an old-fashioned winter's evening. Wins points for being cuddly rather than complex.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Not too much going on - dumb nose flattens out further when reduced.

Palate: Lots of wood influence dominating the whisky. Dried out and lacking passion.

Finish: Medium and warming.

Comment: As a fan of Benromach, I was surprised at how little character came through and felt that the whisky had been overpowered.

Score: 7