7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours just-clear amber with a cream-coloured head. Aromas of hazelnut and marzipan. Taste is nutty, some prune and a sherry booze note. Sweet, warming finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 13:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear goldwith a thin white head. Aromas of pine and dried orange peel. Taste is more dried orange, apricot, and bready malt. Oily texture, bitter finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 12:56
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Crema head.
Nose - dark chocolate, liquorice, raisins and prunes.
Taste - more raisins, prunes, hazelnut and liquorice.
Palate - full bodied, rich and sweet with a boozy edge.
Overall - the barrel flavours come through beautifully.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Crema head.
Nose - dark chocolate, liquorice, raisins and prunes.
Taste - more raisins, prunes, hazelnut and liquorice.
Palate - full bodied, rich and sweet with a boozy edge.
Overall - the barrel flavours come through beautifully.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 09 Feb 2026
at 15:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - opaque jet black with a lovely tan to fawn head.
Nose - wood, raisin and prune. Some molasses.
Taste - wood, booze and dried fruits.
Palate - full bodied, wood and booze.
Overall - good.
Appearance - opaque jet black with a lovely tan to fawn head.
Nose - wood, raisin and prune. Some molasses.
Taste - wood, booze and dried fruits.
Palate - full bodied, wood and booze.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 20:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - amber and fairly clear. Cream, almost yellow head.
Nose - hazelnut going into marzipan.
Taste - more nuts, some prune and a light oxidised sherry note.
Palate - medium to full bodied and sweet. Very boozy.
Overall - good.
Appearance - amber and fairly clear. Cream, almost yellow head.
Nose - hazelnut going into marzipan.
Taste - more nuts, some prune and a light oxidised sherry note.
Palate - medium to full bodied and sweet. Very boozy.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 19:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Beige head.
Nose - cherry, prune and chocolate.
Taste - raspberry this time and chocolate. General liqueur thing.
Palate - medium bodied, sweet and a little boozy. Creamy middle and finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Beige head.
Nose - cherry, prune and chocolate.
Taste - raspberry this time and chocolate. General liqueur thing.
Palate - medium bodied, sweet and a little boozy. Creamy middle and finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 17:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep amber to brown and not completely hazy. Fluffy off-white head.
Nose - burnt toffee, nougat and malt loaf. A bit earthy actually.
Taste - chewy toffee, dried orange peel and again earthy.
Palate - medium bodied, a bit chewy. Fairly dry on the finish.
Overall - a good example of the style.
Appearance - deep amber to brown and not completely hazy. Fluffy off-white head.
Nose - burnt toffee, nougat and malt loaf. A bit earthy actually.
Taste - chewy toffee, dried orange peel and again earthy.
Palate - medium bodied, a bit chewy. Fairly dry on the finish.
Overall - a good example of the style.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 06 Feb 2026
at 20:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - cloudy amber with a soft lacy white head.
Nose - orange, melon, peach, mango with an edge of pine.
Taste - peach, apricot, melon and grassy.
Palate - creamy in texture, close to medium bodied, dry, zesty finish.
Overall - good stuff!
Appearance - cloudy amber with a soft lacy white head.
Nose - orange, melon, peach, mango with an edge of pine.
Taste - peach, apricot, melon and grassy.
Palate - creamy in texture, close to medium bodied, dry, zesty finish.
Overall - good stuff!
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 06 Feb 2026
at 19:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden and clear with a thin white head.
Nose - pine resin and dried orange.
Taste - dried orange, apricot, bread and light spice.
Palate - close to medium bodied, oily texture and dry, bitter finish.
Overall - on style.
Appearance - golden and clear with a thin white head.
Nose - pine resin and dried orange.
Taste - dried orange, apricot, bread and light spice.
Palate - close to medium bodied, oily texture and dry, bitter finish.
Overall - on style.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 06 Feb 2026
at 19:01