Taster

Nose: Lemon, honey and ginger. Quite floral, spring blossom, some jasmine and\rthen cherry bakewell. Werthers toffee, caramel and buttered burnt toast.

Palate: Menthol and liquorice. With water becomes sweeter with marzipan, damp wood, orange liqueur, lots of dried fruit. Then the slightest hint of smoke.

Finish: Quite spicy with undertones of leather.

Comment: The oak dominates a bit too much for me.

Score: 7.2

Taster

Nose: Big farmyard notes, hay barns, saddle leather, tack rooms, melting butter,\rroasted apples and gathering spiced notes.

Palate: Big with sweet creamy oak, mint fudge. Cola and bitter laced sugar cubes, fizzy strawberry sweets. A herbal, green leaf edge.

Finish: Warm and spicy.

Comment: They keep finding some wonderful stock, another fine example.

Score: 8.3