Taster

Nose: Intense. Complex. Woody. Nail varnish.

Palate: Velvety. Oak is overwhelming. Sour/bitter flavours. Cranberries.

Finish: Dry, bitter.

Comment: An old bourbon? Oak masks the sour fruit. Chestnut. A few years less and it\rwould have been flamboyant.

Score: 7.4

Taster

Nose: Rich and sweet, dried fruits steeping in rum; touch of allspice and thick fruit syrups. A lick of varnish and leather suggest there's some age here, while hot sawdust gives a sweet dryness.

Palate: Rose petal, indeed Turkish Delight to start. Settles deeply on the tongue and moves slowly through the thick and chewy mid-palate before a lift of spice.

Finish: Flamed orange peel.

Comment: Deep, rich. The final recommendation from a cracking bunch.

Score: 8.4