Taster

Nose: A smoky delivery. Wet grass, cod liver oil, tar, heather root, slightly medicinal. A very clean peatiness in which everything seems well-defined and which builds to a smoky bacon note.

Palate: Powerful smokiness balanced by an oily centre. Smoky, but with a fragrant nature and sweet, juicy centre. Rich.

Finish: Dry. Smoked fish. Hessian.

Comment: Complex, great balance. Hidden malt? Not any more.

Score: 8.3

Taster

Nose: Fresh. Dry. Oaky. Steely. Tannic apples. Juniper. Peppery (especially with water added).

Palate: Creamy. Oily. Briar-like dryness. Peppery. Salty.

Finish: Very dry. Intense. Long. Very warming.

Comment: Confident. Austere.

Score: 8.3