Taster

Nose: Heavily polished chests, prune juice, huge waves of sherry-soaked raisins, balsamic pickled walnuts and silverskin onions. Dark cherry jam and roast duck skin. Wine poached pears. Christmas cake.

Palate: Over stewed tea, bitter walnut skins, dark chocolate cinder toffee, Sour cherry sweets. Some wonderful savoury notes come through as well. Tobacco and nutmeg, then leather.

Finish: Short and with the tanginess of blue cheese and nut-laden dark chocolate.

Comment: Weaponised sherry in a cigar lounge.

Score: 8.8

Taster

Nose: Extremely heavy on the wood and rich. Prunes soaked in cherry kirsch, black treacle, dark chocolate coconut chocolate bars and pink peppercorns. Cinnamon scented candles.

Palate: Surprisingly light in texture in comparison to the rich notes of the nose. Still oily. Linseed and roasted figs.

Finish: Lengthy with oiliness coating the palate. Drying.

Comment: Like wrapping your tastebuds in a massive wooly blanket. All comforting and heavy.

Score: 8.6