Taster

Nose: Austere, quite haughty. A wild grassy note with fresh tobacco/unlit cigar. With water there's vanilla, coconut, as well as Rich Tea biscuit. Rich but clean.

Palate: Very pure. Green tea. Good weight on the palate but held in check by a pretty firm structure.

Finish: Long, drying.

Comment: Like a maiden aunt. It's hard to believe that after 31 years in cask it's still this strength!

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Intense, beautifully combined wood and fruit. Juicy apricot. Cedar. Beeswax, polished floors. Vanilla. Delicate gingerbread. A touch of peat.

Palate: Caressing, enveloping, oily. So well in tune with the nose. Fudgey. Nutmeg. Cinnamon.

Finish: Warm, lingering spiciness.

Comment: Well-matured, amazing for its age.

Score: 8.5