Taster

Nose: Cedar chests, cigar boxes and incense burners. Manuka honey. Barrel aged Balsamic vinegar, Latakia tobacco, old pipes and antique bookshops.

Palate: Orange zest sweetness at first. Redcurrants and cherry jam on warm scones. Salt taffy. Hints of Parma Violets and hot buttered toast.

Finish: Really long full of black tea tannins and floral notes.

Comment: Seriously impressive stuff, one to silence a tasting crowd with. Does not need much water, if any despite the ABV. Just send a case please.

Score: 9.3

Taster

Nose: Polished mahogany, toasted rosemary and rock salt chips, liquorice and butterscotch. Undertones of Dr. Pepper, apricot jam and dehydrated oranges.

Palate: Sweet and sour bursts of blackcurrants, cherries and grapefruit explode on the first sip with notes of chalk, marzipan and biscoff biscuits cupcakes slowly peeking through.

Finish: Packs a punch in the heat category with a ginger spice.

Comment: Stuffing as many blackcurrant cheesecakes in your mouth as you can. Prepare for jaw cramp!

Score: 8.8