Taster

Nose: A bold nose which speaks more of the forest floor and drying wood than anything else. Middle Earth in a glass; takes me back to my childhood climbing trees in Norway

Palate: Sweetness and more of the damp wood, cherry notes and Black Forest Gateau. In fact, take away the gateau, it is just the Black Forest on the palate: pine sap and dry leaves.

Finish: Sweet and woody. The sweetness is the overriding element.\n

Comment: A dash of bitters to complete, perhaps. Confounding but enjoyable. Now, how to score?

Score: 8.8

Taster

Nose: A cacophony of sour dough, sour cherries, banana skins and rye-like herbs, followed by sweet oak, buttery oak, oily oak and winey, perfumed notes. A bit loud.

Palate: A little watery with a faint cardboardy note. Youthful rye and wheat flake notes come through on the middle and surprisingly there is less oak than the nose would suggest. Bananas and sweet perfume.

Finish: Really perfumed with herbal marc-like notes.

Comment: Eaux de Bourbon or CK B #8 Char perhaps?

Score: 7.8