What makes a good Christmas Pudding?

Hi all-

This is my first year here eating Christmas pudding, and in the interests of scientific exploration, I have had 3 different kinds so far :-).  What I found interesting is that the most expensive one, bought at the Borough Market here in London, was the one I liked the least.  It tasted too strongly of alcohol for my taste, and the pudding was very homogeneous in texture - you couldn't really tell the difference between the nuts, fruit, and pudding parts.  Whereas my favorite one, eaten in a local restaurant for Christmas lunch, was varied in texture, with big chunks of nuts, easily differentiated fruit, etc.  But my least favorite received rave reviews from critics, so I wonder if it's my uneducated palate?

So what makes a good Christmas pudding to you?  I'd love to know....

Aline

PS - I have 2 more to go (received as gifts): 1 from Fortnum and Masons, 1 from M&S.  The research will continue....

Coming from my DH...plenty of fruit..juicy sultanas..with a boozy taste..not to pudding like...big chunks of the nuts and stuff..

The M&S one is nice..