Taster

Nose: A big hit of new oak, with vanilla and some light tannins with a big slice of nutmeg, hazelnut and the fresh pine smell you get in an IKEA warehouse.\n

Palate: Some spices come through (a big hit of fennel firstly, followed by cinnamon and the nutmeg from the nose), with a bit of black forest gateau and liquorice. \n

Finish: The blue Liquorice Allsorts with the bobbly bits on the outside, and nutmeg.\n

Comment: A nice whiskey but not a sipper in my book; good for a whiskey cocktail.

Score: 8.1

Taster

Nose: Very subtle and lightly minty with subtle, runny honey, burnt heather and herbal smoke. With time lightly toasted oak comes through along with hints of coffeed corn.

Palate: Subtly sweet with more burnt caramel corn and taut oak. Relatively straightforward with some edgy rye spice injecting some verve.\n

Finish: The herbal rye is now in full flow, plus burnt caramel corn, violets, heather and milk chocolate.\n

Comment: The nose is possibly too subtle and the palate simplistic, but it really comes alive on the finish.

Score: 8.4