Taster

Nose: Serious, 'aged' nose with velvety peach, vanilla, wild herb notes.

Palate: Very soft to start: cinnamon, sugar, butter, honey, then dries.

Finish: Woody.

Comment: A good sipper, but too woody for me.

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Appetising. Fresh, smooth, spicy.

Palate: Smooth. Sweet. Flavours dance on the tongue.

Finish: Just when I had this tagged as being delicate, a big punch with a fist of oak concluded the proceedings.

Comment: Stylish and disarming, but not to be taken lightly. Reminds me of Kentucky's greatest boxer.

Score: 8.3