Bottle shared at the chriso and Ruth pre-Christmas / post-Pigs Ear holiday tasting of 2015 - London. Cheers! Pours deep black-brown with a creamy, beige head. The nose has moderate dark fruits, chocolate and licorice. Medium sweet flavor with sugary chocolate, light vanilla, baking cocoa, some earthy bitterness. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish with lots of dark sugars, raisins, cocoa. Good stuff overall.

Bottle split at Chriso pre Xmas tasting, 06/12/15. Black topped with a decent tan covering. Nose is dark fruits, chocolate, spice, light charring effect, toffee fudge. Taste comprises chocolate biscuits, toffee, spice, dark fruit shreds, vanilla, light wood, candied fruit peel. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light warming alcohol. Ok easy drinking impy.