Slowly matured in a refill bourbon cask for three decades, this Highlands single malt whisky showcases a fruity, lighter style of distillation that hasn’t been seen in years. At the nose it’s very malty, sweet, with plenty of fragrant notes of honey, beeswax, chamomile flowers, spring meadows and hay: a very fresh, sunny profile, with an obviously old-fashioned style. It’s clearly spirit-driven, and the oak doesn’t overpower the delicate flavours. At the palate the subtle but long influence of the cask becomes more noticeable: there is a note of freshly sawn wood, but on the whole it’s sweet, very smooth and chewy, again with rich notes of honey and cereals, flour, a hint of overripe fruits, plus a slightly balsamic herbal note and a certain flowery fragrance. The same delicate profile is followed to the end: warm, smooth, with just a hint of velvety tannins.