Taster

Nose: Delicate. Nuts, sultana, honey. Hint of linoleum and oily rag.

Palate: Gently pleasant. A chewy mid-palate, with a little liquorice bitterness.

Finish: Banana, toffee. Short.

Comment: Delicate, light and simple.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Mint chocolate. Sherry. Slightly vinous. Oak.

Palate: Firm, smooth. Thick. Demerara sugar. Crispy malt. Chocolate wafers. Toffee. Forest berries. Oak. Some earthy notes.

Finish: Rummy. Warming.

Comment: I like oak, but this was a bit too much for me.

Score: 9