Description
A deep golden hue, with bronze lights. Slight nose-prickle and faintly nose-cooling: fresh and clean over all. At 46% the aroma is quite closed but with a promise of toffee and lilac. Unreduced, the texture is mouth-filling; the taste sweet, with a spicy finish, leaving the palate tingling. At reduced strength the aroma opens only slightly, coyly hinting at oak shavings and Highland toffee. The texture is smooth; the taste sweet, with a hint of salt and a suggestion of spice. An easy drinking malt. (Charles Maclean)