Nose: Curried plums, a little acetone, before a flood of old oak and prickling smoke. Some milk choc and aromatic bitters. Dried citrus rind- orange, bergamot and lemon.

Palate: Huge creamy sherry, with snappy citrus top notes that zip across the tongue. Plums and figs. Some chocolate covered barley, with a little vanilla custard. Old oak suddenly takes the fore with some leather- very much a gentleman’s club whisky.

Finish: This is where the oak really takes the fore, huge rolling oak with spicy leather and menthol. Delicious.

Overall: Decadent sherried whisky from one of the best sherry distilleries around, an all time classic, and a wonderful balance of oak, sherry and spice. Brilliant!