Pot & Column Still

Tropical (8 years) & Continental Ageing

Cask Strength & Unchillfiltered

Tasting notes by Serge Valentin (WhiskyFun.com) 89/100 points

8 years in the tropics and 6 continental this time, so (8*3) +6=30 years. Right.

Colour: gold.

Nose: subtle but extremely cakey. Five O'clock tea, with English tea, scones, muffins, religieuses, macaroons, shortbreads and millionaire fudge. Plus fresh butter, marmalade and apricot jam. With water: I believe they never change hugely hen watered down. Let's say there is a little hay  and crushed canes coming out.

Mouth (neat): super-moist orange cake, giga-panettone from this morning, and touches of varnish and liquorice, plus coriander. With water: herbal teas. It needs water but water is not needed, see what I mean?

Finish: medium, probably a little rounder yet than the 2010. Earthier aftertaste, with some caraway too.

Comments: we could spend a whole night – and two litres of each – to try to decide on my favourite. That wouldn't be reasonable.