Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - mat black with a big beige coloured, foamy head. Nose - caramel, ginger, general sweet wood spice and some dark chocolate lurking. Taste - sweet spice, biscuit, spiced biscuits and molasses. Palate - medium bodied, roasty sweet and dry middle and finish. Overall - interesting, the ginger works ok, as it isn't too overpowering with this single, usually overpowering ingredient.

Can from Fountainhall Wines, Aberdeen. It pours darkest brown to black with a decent khaki head. The aroma is fiery ginger beer, ginger snaps, vanilla, sweet yet savoury, Tonka, toasted marshmallow, chocolate and tunnocks teacake. The taste is slick, oily, roasted malt, bitter - sweet, gateaux , chocolate fudge cake, plenty of vanilla, marshmallow, gingerbread, fiery ginger nuts warming spice, ginger, touch of nutmeg, tonka bean and just a touch of alcohol with a slick finish. Fulsome body, fine+ carbonation and slick mouth feel. Was worried this would have been too sweet, but it strikes a nice balance.