Taster

Nose: Sesame seeds, clementine, ripe honeydew melon, and fresh jackfruit. Underneath, sticky toffee pudding, milk chocolate, and lemon zest.

Palate: Full-bodied. Concentrated juicy blood orange and candied citrus peels, baked banana, heather honey drizzled over poached pears, and a little brown sugar with cinnamon.

Finish: Long, lingering on those orange notes.

Comment: Big flavours with depth, and quite easy drinking, belying the ABV.

Score: 8.0

Taster

Nose: Lemon sherbet, boiled pineapple-flavoured sweets, and pear drop. Redcurrant jelly. Toasted macadamia nut, caramel fudge, wafer ice-cream cone, and cup mushrooms fried in butter. A dusting of cinnamon and cassia.

Palate: Medium-full bodied. Darker fruit notes of raspberry and blackberry, with pear drop, caramel, and a hint of maple syrup. Mocha, but heavy on the coffee. Underlying clove, liquorice, and herbal sage.

Finish: Long. On woody spice and pear.

Comment: A little water helps, teasing out more caramel and aniseed notes.

Score: 8.0