Taster

Nose: Sweet at the beginning, lots of honeycomb and black treacle spice notes. Moves into cocoa and almost a Horlicks maltiness. Plenty of dried fruits with milk chocolate granola.

Palate: Hits with a breakfast cereal sweetness, with warm milk and brown sugar. There’s a little chewing gum menthol here too.

Finish: Warm and a little spirity, but full of vanilla and stewed apple.

Comment: Pretty warming and lush with layer upon layer of sweetness. Would say one for the sweet-toothed for sure.

Score: 8.4

Taster

Nose: Fragrant and fruity like opening a sweetie cupboard that’s filled with pear drops, Refreshers, apple laces, coconut fudge and a rogue bag of dried basil.

Palate: The fruits linger around the front of the tongue, but are quickly overtaken with spicy, woody notes of sandalwood, chewed tobacco, prawn crackers and shaved ginger.

Finish: Surprisingly chewy in texture, with an oiliness also coating the palate in time.

Comment: A mixed but balanced bag of huge and delightful flavours.

Score: 8.4