Taster

Nose: Sage. Chestnuts. Marron glacé.

Palate: Sweet. Very restrained. Almonds. Fresh, pronounced, garden mint. Aniseed.

Finish: Spicy. Soothing.

Comment: Gentle to the point of reticence. Aperitif. Or try it with Morrocan food.

Score: 7.3

Taster

Nose: Lean yet gentle. Some cereal, flour, then comes polished oak. Water moves it towards orange and grapefruit zest.

Palate: Good flow with some spiciness, floral notes and a tingle of red peppercorn deepening into runny toffee and vanilla pod. Soft and substantial with creamy weight.

Finish: Gentle, if short.

Comment: I'm not fat, I'm just big boned.

Score: 7.8