Nose: Fresh apples and a hint of drying hay before a big wave of creamy vanilla and soft, buttery barley. Fluffy pancakes, grilled peach, a delicate hint of marzipan.
Palate: A gentle start with vanilla cream and buttery flapjack soon develops into richly warming spice. Notes of Madeira cake, packed with sultanas, with dustings of fiery cinnamon warming the edges.
Finish: Juicy stewed apples, and dense, woody spice. Anise and clove are joined by herb-infused caramel, black pepper, plus a hint of liquorice, though sweet vanilla cream remains in play.