Nose: Initially there is a strong grassy citrus and vanilla combination. Also some light cereal notes, pears, stone fruits, hard candy and a luscious light oily aroma. It's refreshing and sprightly, but by no means lightweight - lean but strong like an Olympic gymnast. [The dry glass aroma is faint fruit and sweets]. Palate: More forceful than I was expecting. Crisp, clean and refined arrival focusing on citrus/cereal notes. A creamy, buttery mouthfeel with a hint of waxy sourness, and some brisk spicy tannins (weak tea and a hint of star anise). Finish: Medium. Juicy with a flavour of white grapes and gristy cereals. A fruity and cereal centred spirit, barely a hint of the casks, which I bet were exclusively ex-bourbon. Initially I thought this might be a "summery" type of light whisky, but there is more going on than that. It bears a slight similarity to both Old Pulteney 12 year old and Clynelish 14, but it is fresher and more fruity than either of those. The distillery is in the eastern highlands, south-east of Speyside and about half way between Aberdeen and Dundee, but in character this is much more like a north-east highland malt. If you are a fan of sherry bombs or sticky, sweet spirit, or wood influence ... steer clear, this won't excite you. If you like a lightly bourbon influenced, largely dry malt but with a fruity sweet and spicy kick - well here it is. "Good" : 84/100 (3.75 stars)