The nose was lively, fresh, exuberant and confident with a full rainbow of colours – toffee, marshmallows, vanilla slice and brown sugar; also tart apple pie notes, spring blossoms, dark chocolate, leather, tobacco, linseed oil and polished antique furniture. The palate was sweet and Bourbon-like, with toffee sponge, candied angelica, dark chocolate and dates, all balanced by the citric zestiness of lemon cake and green apple. The reduced nose became sharper and more stimulating – cream soda, apple skins, while the taste seemed amazingly energetic and vivacious; sweet and fruity, like Bakewell tart. From the distillery named after the county.