Nose: Rich, greasy, and nutty. Dried peels, ginger, linseed, and chopped fruits—including a hint of melon Palate: spicy and well-built. Nuts and citrus (peel and juice) with a touch of Sherry, dried fruits, and marzipan. You keep turning it over in your mouth. Finish: Custard and spice make it long and creamy. ABV%: 40 Origin: Irish Pairing: H. Upmann...

Nose: A cosy coffee shop in Seattle, with rich orange from the fruit bowl on the counter and subtle notes of malt, cereal, and butter from the pastry counter, roasting beans, and the oily nuttiness of a superb espresso. Palate: Fruitcake, winter spices, and notes of triple sec and Seville marmalade. Milk chocolate and zesty cocoa. Finish: Medium, oranges. ABV%: 40 ...

Nose Apricot jam and summer berries blend together with orange oil and barley sugar candies. Beneath, there's a hint of vanilla and biscuity malt. The palate There are lots of tangy tropical fruits here, including charred pineapple and honey drizzles. With undertones of stewed berries and ginger, vanilla leads the way with notes of creamy fudge. Finish with...

The nose Rich honey layers, green apples, and red berries. The palate: Caramelised dates and melted butter. Warm, oaky spice blossoms from a dash of aromatic sandalwood. Finish with black pepper, white grape, citrus peels, and brown sugar. Origin: Japan Pairing: Karen Berger Connecticut, Brick House Connecticut, Macanudo French oak, AVO Classic, Romeo y...

The nose: Loads of vanilla, softly toasted sugar and cask char to enjoy here, plus a touch of cherry. The palate: Spun sugar, caramelised walnuts, brown sugar, rum-soaked raisins, Christmas spices, and smoke scents. Complete: Waves of vanilla mellowed more winter spices. ABV% 55.05 Pairing:  Last Rites, My Father Don Pepin Original, West Tampa Black Maduro,...

Nose: Not so much Lapsang Souchong as it is Lapsang Souchong tea! One of Islay's smokiest noses. It is large, quite intense, and smells of creamy vanilla, fragrant spices, iodine, and good, mature Sherry. Gorgeous. Palate: really rich and thick. A huge taste of Sherry and malt with a fantastic sweetness and a good fruity sweetness. Large, strong oak and peat. Finish: Figs,...

Appearance: varies from a murky, mature tawny or clear garnet with a lot of natural sediment to a medium purple-ruby colour. Nose: Fresh raspberry, chocolate, marmalade, caramel, and dried fruits are the main flavours, and there's a distinct warmth from the alcohol and brandy. Palate: Silky, medium tannins frame the aromas of fig, sultana and ripe raspberry in this...

Nose: Green apple slices, almond-topped apple pie, and sharp young distillate blend into sherry sweetness. Plump raisins, vanilla fudge, and honey develop against a crisp backdrop of fresh hay, cut grass, and baking cinnamon. Palate: The 48.8% ABV provides an opulently rich, mouth-coating texture. Buttery, nutty entry gives way to milk chocolate and toffee, balanced by fresh orange...

Nose: A delicate, extremely fragrant nose that displays the classic elegance of Warre. It has warm undertones of cedarwood and sweet tobacco, together with rich scents of dried cranberries, fragrant mint, liquorice, and leather. Palate: Smooth, sophisticated, and medium- to full-bodied. With layers of dried fig, plum jam, spice cake, and cocoa powder, the explosive, young tannins...