Taster

Nose: Smoke again, this time with briny notes and plain oak (almond, pine). There is also real weight behind this. Subtly perfumed mixing heavy flowers with soft/semi dried fruits and hints of cocoa.

Palate: An excellent spread of flavours: cooked apple, fresh apricot, toasted nuts, madeleines, tickle of smoke and a waxy depth.

Finish: Smoked vanilla pod.

Comment: Flawless, sweet, dry, deep, light, smoke, flowers, cream, toasty oak. Elegant.

Score: 9

Taster

Nose: Restrained. Fruity. Apple and pear pie. Cider cellar. Vanilla slowly emerges, bringing out sweeter notes. Touch of floor polish.

Palate: Sweet and surprisingly watery at midpalate. Oak and fruit are well integrated though. Summer fruit. Vanilla biscuits. Dusty.

Finish: Dry, spicy, dusty.

Comment: Soft and smooth whisky which seems tired. Not particularly exciting.

Score: 7.3