Taster

Nose: Quite delicate, with tingling spices, orange peel, dusty rye notes, lemon, anis. More biscuity with water.

Palate: A gentle start, a salvo of spices, then the rye appears. Refined.

Finish: Spicy oak.

Comment: I like this different, less overt, single barrel style. Yet another surprise in what is a hugely diverse and high quality range of whiskies.

Score: 8.5

Taster

Nose: Scenty. Dates. Turkish delight. Caramel.

Palate: Buttery fudge. Cocoa. Bitter chocolate.

Finish: Hint of citrus. Cedary, sappy. A good heavy char in the oak? Contrives to be soothing and appetising.

Comment: The big, malty, chocolately style that I associate with Evan Williams. A lovely, voluptuous, afterdinner bourbon. Gains from a splash of water.

Score: 8.5