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During the second tasting, a slightly acid dominant characteristic and a relatively short finish made me review my first quotation. The salted hints, inherited from the stay in Islay cask are still present.
2004

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Strange combination, the jewel of the Speyside area matured in casks having contained smoky and peaty whisky from Islay. The first contact is disconcerting. The nose offers a mix of unexpected fragrances, but is rather interesting.
The palate is special too. A Speyside with Islay hints. Salt-sugared. Good whisky. An oily impression too.
A finish of average length. A very good bottle.

2003

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During the third tasting, this whisky seemed to be completely different from the 2 first times (own taste evolution, or action of the time on the spirit?).
The nose is very fruity, revealing clearly pear fragrances and a nice complexity.
In the palate, this whisky is nicely fruity and complex, mixing pear hints to clearly floral notes, on an earthy background, giving to this whisky a kind of musty impression, probably due to the influence of the Islay cask.
The finish is lingering and floral, and very interesting.
2005