Tastes

Nose: Light, crisp green fruit. Floral. Palate: Light body, peppery, green grapes, honeydew melon. Finish: More peppery intensity, vanilla custard and apple. I had this chilled as recommended and I have to say it's incredibly drinkable. If you're familiar with what Nelson Sauvin hops bring to beer this is the whiskey equivalent.

Nose: Sweet, sea salted ham, unripened conference pear. Palate: Heavier body than I expected from the colour and age. Salted smoked meat, some lightly toasted almond notes. A sugary sweetness like a light brown sugar. All perfectly balanced. Finish: A sweet ashy smokiness develops with a gentle spice arriving on the aftertaste.

Nose: Vanilla and sweetcorn leap out of the glass. Oak on the back. Palate: Oak, cherry, vanilla, developing spice. Finish: The cherry really comes forward on the finish with some barrel spice to end.

Nose: Fruit cake, brown sugar, hints of chocolate. Wood oil. Palate: Soft body. Malty, dried orange peels, heavy nutmeg spice. Finish: Hot finish. Lingering flavours of candied orange and some chocolate. Once the heat subsides it's actually a nice fruit-forward whiskey. A couple of drops of water remove all the heat and brings forward the chocolate and malt flavours.

Nose: Sea salt, light smoke, slight must. Palate: Fresh mango, sticky roasted pineapple. A hint of a vanilla-like sweetness. Some spice develops. Finish: Tropical fruits, especially pineapple linger. Faint sweet smoke.

Nose: Sweet dried fruits, honey coated nuts, some green fruit. Palate: Lighter than I expected. Orchard fruits. Some spice but it's balanced against a dried fruit sultana sweetness. Finish: Loads of black tea tannins with some cocoa and dusty peanut shells.

Nose: Dark fruits, malt, berries, Demerara sugar. Palate: Soft. Sweet toffee, lighter dried fruits like sultanas. Barrel spice develops. Finish: Dried apricot, sweet tobacco. A hint of chocolate.

Loads of of sherry and cocoa notes. Wood and chocolate on the finish.

Nose: Heavy sherry notes, fig and sultanas. Oak and earthy vanilla. Palate: A burst of berry fruit sweetness, malty, dark chocolate. Finish: A gentle barrel spice, sultanas, white grapes.

Nose: A brown sugar, rum-like quality. Sweet honey smoked ham. Heavy. Palate: A touch oily. Sweet and peaty rather than smokey. Spice warmth. Finish: Very long with a slightly saltly fish finger which is weird but I kinda like it.