Taster

Nose: Orange blossom, honey, ripe mango and pineapple. Blossoms with water bringing out florals, summer meadows. Lemon sponge cake and \nmixed peel.

Palate: Quite a surprising gingerbread heat, and golden syrup. Orange iced lolly and very juicy. The oak influence seems young and a little drawing on the palate.

Finish: Short and simple.

Comment: A good early evening dram.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Creamy coconut, vanilla and blackberry leaves open the conversation, followed by rich fruity/red berry compote. Given a little time, a slight dusty book note develops and some subtle milk chocolate.

Palate: Sharp at first, but the fruits and sweetness really begin to deliver some character. There’s a taste of almost new linen, alongside blackberries, and a clean citrus zest.

Finish: Again quite clean and spirity, but quite direct, with a lingering fruitiness.

Comment: It’s hard not to really like this, despite the fact that it shows areas of immaturity.

Score: 8.2