Nose

Thick toffee and stewed raisins to start, followed by hints of sweet vanilla, spicy baked apple, cinnamon buns and freshly baked pastry. Underneath the sweeter flavours lies a layer of rich and savoury leather.

Palate

Softer and sweeter than the nose suggests, with buttery caramel-topped apples to start. Then the sharper, spicier and weightier notes appear – freshly ground cinnamon, rich earth, damp leaves and sticky raisins.

Finish

Spiced bread fading through stewed fruit to a menthol-tinged end.

Comment

Dark and rich, with sweet fruit as the dominating character. It’s surprisingly fresh, but has deep layers of well-developed and long-aged flavour.