Nose: lots of fresh pencil shavings, a bit of glue and cooling peppermint. Dialed up fruitiness as well. Oranges, plenty of bananas, peach candy, membrillo, hints of cherry candy. Also coconut cream, subtle anise and pancake dough. A style with echoes of bourbon whiskey and grain whisky.

Mouth: really oaky again (of course) fighting with sugary fruits. Cloves, anise and white pepper, but not overpowering. The thick syrupy spirit does withstand the oak really well. Pineapple on syrup, mixed with coconut cream, menthol and hints of cedar.

Finish: long and minty, lots of spice and lots of sweetness as well.

To be honest I didn’t think would work well, 23 years in a fresh virgin cask! However the wood isn’t overpowering and manages to add lots of fruit candy and intensity at the same time. Not entirely my style, but like most drams in this tasting, it’s exceeding expectations again.