Balblair 2002 1st Release

Nutty, sweet, medium bodied, aged in bourbon barrels, very lightly smoky

Ralfy 2013 malt year SMELL: complex, spicy, grapefruit, sour lemon, ginger, wintergreen, chives, peach, floral TASTE: very zesty, bitter lemon, metalic sour, demanding, maple syrup, hint spice, lime leaf, citronella W/ Water: magic. Creamy fruity nose, lemon biscuit, oak wood. 10 min, bitter subsides, more softer sour, nutmeg, greener spirit FINISH: vailla, oak, ginseng, fresh fruit 90/100

This 10-year-old has a zesty nose—orange and lemon are followed by other fruits, including green apple and a touch of banana. This zest carries through into the palate and is joined by fairly sour but slightly sweet notes (a hint of butterscotch and cake icing?). Surprisingly complex for something so young.