Cherry stones, fresh fennel and gentle smoke with a squeeze of lemon. Hints of vanilla on the palate with a rounded, woody finish.

Rich creamed coffee, burnt caramel, dark chocolate orange and hints of stewed prunes: a rich and indulgent nose. The palate has delicate, light caramel sweetness with overtones of orange oil and delightful peppery nutmeg. Impressive.

Like cracking the top on a well made creme brulee and taking a healthy spoonful – burnt caramel, creamy vanilla and a touch of citrus.

Candied orange, sweet toffee apples and notes of old, polished wood on the nose. Notes of dried fruit and molasses follow into the palate but the finish is unexpectedly dry.

Toffee, currants, tones of rum-flambeed bananas and coffee notes on the nose. The palate is more toffee then rather a lot of cask influence – woody tones with cinnamon and cardomom on the finish.

Peach/Nectarine fruit, toffee, festive spices and oak. Herbal characters with spices galore of cinnamon, nutmeg a touch of cloves and vanilla. Peppery finish with warming butter, nutty notes and a tart fruitiness.

Salty seabreeze at first, with light smoke and warming citrus notes following. On the palate there is delicately spiced stem ginger, balanced by vanilla elements, citrus, honey and a final, gentle smokiness.