NOSE:Smoked barley, kippers with a salted butter, peppered bite

PALATE:The delivery is youthful and barely reaching puberty, then suddenly an intensely malty ascendancy followed by a healthy dose of drier oaks

FINISH:A sublime finale for its sheer delicacy and elegance; the peat no more than oozes, there are cups galore of sugarless medium roast Mysore and finally, as a bourbony trail is discovered, soft liquorice and molassed sugar. Easily the highlight of the experience. One of the best finishes of the year.