Reviewed at our "Rum Pool on the Basin" tastings July 2011 by 50 tasters, by average rating it Score 7.93 Came Third.

NOSE: Sweeter and dryer (!), less burn, baileys, caramel, chocolate, raisin, benedral, calvados, smooth, pear grappa, dried fruit, garamasala, port, madeira, cinnamon, cigarette, cardboard, dusty, packing cases, attic, young, meths, cake.
PALATE: Smooth, muscavado, cognac, pears, calvados, benedral, then goes savoury, heat at front, bitter note, still caramel.
FINISH: Mince Xmas pies, nutmeg, dried spices, grassy, bitter, coffee kahlua, mollassis, medium/long.

 

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