Taster

Nose: Fruity. Cider apple. Crème brûlée. A wave of vanilla slowly emerges. Candied chestnut. Slightly grainy.

Palate: Sweet and smooth. The grainy character lingers. Not integrated caramel syrup? Weak at mid palate.

Finish: Sweet, bland.

Comment: Does not reflect a quality spirit. Looks as if it had been sweetened.

Score: 6.8

Taster

Nose: Perfumed and grassy, cumin and cinnamon, fresh fir, curry leaf/methi. Exotic and some complexity.

Palate: A floral start: freesia. The Turkish yoghurt (it's different to Greek) and apricot giving a thick feel before yielding to spiciness. Good length.

Finish: Guava.

Comment: Spicy rather than blandly sweet.

Score: 8