Taster

Nose: French polish.

Palate: Metallic. Or is it metal polish? I want to dismiss that idea, but can't get it out of my head. The palate picks up toward the finish, with some passion fruit and honeyed, cedary notes.

Finish: Quick alcohol warmth.

Comment: Metallic flavour seems dominant, and the rest doesn't hold together.

Score: 6.5

Taster

Nose: Toffee apples, sticky toffee pudding with caramel sauce, coconut, macaroons, maltiness.

Palate: Créme caramel sweetness and toffee lead, before the light spicyness of gingerbread, rich dried fruit and a hint of cloves.

Finish: Light and compressed with a subtle sweet-dry balance.

Comment: Individual flavours open up and then group themselves into a neat package, before whispering good-bye.

Score: 7.5