Taster

Nose: Like old tools in a tool box. Orange zest and sherry-soaked raisins. Gentle burnt chocolate. Dry spiced note of rye bread.

Palate: Light on the mouthfeel initially, then the oily notes return, this time like an oily garage cloth. A nod to sherried fruit and sticky toffee pudding with creamy ice cream.

Finish: Medium length and pleasantly creamy.

Comment: It’s sweet and pretty charming, exactly as it is.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Fresh apricots and peach slices in syrup. Sultana and Robinson’s Fruit & Barley orange and lemon squash (cordial). Dusty dunnage and manuka honey. All this fruit is balanced by base notes of toffee.

Palate: Sherry-soaked apricots on a flan base, peach gummy sweets and toffee apples at the fairground.

Finish: Medium-short, ends with more peach syrup and coffee cream-filled milk chocolates.

Comment: Sweet and uncomplicated, but a solid Speysider. I can see the bottle disappearing quickly!

Score: 7.9