Rampur Asava

Ning Heywood, The Whisky Exchange

• Nose

  Honeysuckle opens on the nose, followed by floral lychee and earthy tobacco leaves. Touches of orange zest and green bananas build, as does savoury malt, sultanas and honey-drizzled dates. A hit of sweet spices appears: black pepper, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg, with flashes of sweet crystalised ginger

• Finish

  Black pepper and smouldering tobacco leaves, black cherry and honeyed dates linger long into the finish

• Palate

  Cinnamon and clove break through at the start, quickly followed by tobacco smoke and bitter marmalade. Mocha joins the fray, with floral lychee and savoury malt. Rich fruits peek through – raisins, figs, prunes – alongside an armada of baking spices