Colour: coffee. Nose: punchy, starting on a mixture of dried fruits (bananas, figs and dates) and developing on coffee and chocolate. Lots of oloroso. A very pleasant smokiness. Goes on with whiffs of hot pecan pie and even more sherry. Also raspberry jam and then ultra-bold notes of ginger and liquorice. Water makes it a little more sophisticated – and smokier! Mouth: punchy, with an immense sherry and litres of strawberry jam. Also liquid caramel, burnt caramel… With water: it gets more on honey, nougat and praline. Finish: long, on caramel and raisins.
