Colour: amber. Nose: very different again and, I must say, a little more to my likings. Certainly not ample nor luscious but the dryness is very enjoyable, even if there’s a little rubber and maybe even sulphur at first nosing. I like the walnuts, the smoked tea, the whiffs of embrocation (camphor), the notes of hot bread crust, quince jelly, apple pie... It isn’t bold at all, maybe even a bit too shy but balance is achieved and the rubbery notes disappeared. My favourite within the flight. Mouth: yes, the same happens here. Probably not enough to shout ‘Mac is back’ but again, the balance is perfect, the profile is perfect, the sherry is perfect, elegance is achieved and the whole does ‘the peacock’s tail’. Nuts, dried fruits, various deserts, soft spices, smoke and so on... Finish: medium long but clean and candied. I like this one a lot, really, and I’d better own one bottle of this than six cases of any Fine Oak version, including the 30yo. Congrats to the man (or woman?) who composed this one.

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