Taster

Nose: Initially, a bag of Wine Gums, Sports Mixture. Some neoprene rubber, egg custard, custard cream biscuits, with a light dusting of all spice.

Palate: Nutmeg and more of that egg custard, coupled with a hint of dessert wine sweetness, stewed apple with cinnamon and a dash of citrus zest.

Finish: The nutmeg outlasts the creaminess, alongside a pleasant oak note.

Comment: Hard to pin an age on this, as it has some lovely fresh youthfulness, but an elegant maturity too.

Score: 8.2

Taster

Nose: Starts off like a sweetie shop, candy floss, sweet scented candles, Murray mints. Woolly jumpers, custard tarts. A distant whiff of high quality pipe tobacco. Well brewed Assam tea.

Palate: Coats the mouth, oily, custard notes come through. Then aniseed gobstoppers, cherry sweets, linseed oil, caramel and spearmint, a citrus zip note and mango skins.

Finish: Sweet caramel and spices, then a huge floral flourish.

Comment: It all builds to that finish.

Score: 8.3