Taster

Nose: Olive oil, latex, pencil shavings, and a touch of cucumber and watermelon water. Elderflower cordial and a little lime zest. Wafts of wood smoke.

Palate: Light-medium bodied and spirit forward. Pear drop and a touch of rosemary. Then smoked vanilla sponge cake and some pickled ginger.

Finish: Medium-long. The sweet smoke fades out to fresh red apple.

Comment: Pleasing spirit-forward peaty flavours and a big presence on the palate.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Buttered popcorn and wisps of wood smoke. Milk chocolate and raisin oatmeal cookie. Baked pear, cinnamon, and star anise. Really fresh, pulpy apple juice. Honey-nut cornflake cereal with peanut.

Palate: Medium-full bodied. Gentle fruit salad notes of pear, apple, grape, and orange. A charred vegetal note and a touch of charcoal. Oily focaccia. Caramel stroopwafel and a little rooibos tea.

Finish: Long. Rooibos tea, honeyed peanut, and peat notes that get more medicinal.

Comment: An unusual but nonetheless charming Speysider.

Score: 8.0