13 years old, distilled 21st April 2005, 56.8% abv, Refill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, 190 bottles, dram price B

The nose has fruit salad sweets and soft toffees. The mouthfeel is decent, with no cling. The body has more of the fruit salad sweets, toffee, fudge, sugared barley water and then hints of lemon and cinnamon. The finish has toffee and cinnamon, with hints of lemon.

Water brings out thin, rapidly expanding whorling that settles into lingering mottling. The nose gains even more of the fruit salad sweets, and loses the soft toffees. The body gains a little more cinnamon and loses the sugared barley water. The finish gains a little more lemon.

An intriguing dram - one for starting off evenings with friends.

Technical score: 4/5

Personal preference: I'd have another dram.

This whisky was provided by the SMWS in a preview session - thanks to them for that. Full editorial control has been retained in the tasting process!