Taster

Nose: Waxed cotton, honeysuckle floral note. Chocolate granola and honey, a touch of linseed oil, cracked black pepper. Fresh brown bread and butter.Some sandalwood spices here and banoffee pie.

Palate: Tropical fruit salad, mango, griddled pineapple and maraschino cherries. Big sherry-soaked raisin notes. Palma ham and melon with cinnamon.

Finish: Short and a little fiery then Fruit Pastels and Violet Lip sweets.

Comment: Very punchy – think Lowlanders are light and gentle? Think again.

Score: 8.9

Taster

Nose: A fruity sensation with strawberry laces, bubble gum and meringues and are joined by notes of pineapple cubes, jasmine, roasted figs and parma violets.

Palate: An overpowering flavour of herbal mint toothpaste, which gradually dissipates into strawberry jam, double cream, Turkish delight and a rich chocolate-coffee aroma.

Finish: Slightly dusty towards the end of the palate with a minty aftertaste.

Comment: Eating breakfast just after you’ve brushed your teeth.

Score: 8.9