Taster

Nose: Resin. Pine cone. Oak. Forest fragrances. Malt flour. Touch of rancid butter in the back. Raisin buns.

Palate: Very round. Sweet. Brown sugar. Red and black fruit. Raspberry. Blackcurrant.

Finish: Gentle, minty.

Comment: Oak is better expressed on the palate than on the nose. Will please sweet tooth. Very drinkable but lacks the distinction of the older expressions.

Score: 7.5

Taster

Nose: Fleshy and ripe (crème brûlée, plum, blackbberry tart) then aromatic note of cedar/cigar ash. Dry and sweet in balance.

Palate: Sweet hay with a firm structure. Deep and long with an unctuous feel. Stewed fruits, sherry, black cherry, treacle tart, dark chocolate.

Finish: Dry, clean.

Comment: Richer than many and well balanced.

Score: 7.8