Taster

Nose: Jam. Fruit. An apricot danish. Still at breakfast?

Palate: Vanilla. Cream. Bread pudding. Gentle flavours, but delivered in an intense concentration.

Finish: Sappy. Fresh. Oak. Bittersweet.

Comment: Finally made it to lunch.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Lean and sappy. Quite intense: white pepper, powdered ginger/coriander. Softens slightly into toffee apple, toasted tea cake, cigar box.

Palate: Soft, syrupy feel within a pretty firm, dry structure. Serious.

Finish: Spices and oak.

Comment: Old fashioned in every sense and none the worse for that.

Score: 7.8