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"70% malt; 30% grain. The bouquet is lean and svelte with scents of hemp, wheat kernel, crackers and dry breakfast cereal. The palate entry is fuller and sweeter than the bouquet indicated; the midpalate reminds me of baked bread with herbs and seeds, like rosemary and caraway. Finishes dry and keenly sappy." 90-95 pts.

"The perfect nose to experience blindfolded (how else...?) as the depth of the fruit and grain - and their happy intermingling - is astonishing. A few under-ripe gooseberries here. Light, graceful arrival with the early emphasis on a Speyside malt theme before some grain and oak kicks in. Pretty long with touches of cocoa though the fresh malt lingers. A high quality blend that doesn't stint on the malt. The nose, in particular, is sublime.