- Nose
- Complex! Mostly fruity and fragrant, with the peat more in the background. Waxy and honeyed. A bucket of sweet fruits – red apples, strawberry shortcake, blood orange creamsicle, summer watermelon, raspberry tart, sugared grapefruit, toasted coconut, pineapple. Sandalwood, nutmeg, fennel seed, lime zest, and nutty oolong. Madeleines, espresso, and cocoa powder. A bit savoury and dirty: grilled hot peppers, leather, and potting soil.
- Palate
- Medium-thick texture. Sweet fruit upfront, turning drier – peach tea, pomelo, raspberry scones, brown sugar, and grandma's apple cake. Cool Bowmore peat on the development, like mist in a pine forest after rain. Loads of fragrant, herbal, and nutty tea. Strong charred oak and a soft dusting of ash. Soft caramel chews, spearmint, olive oil, paraffin, and a broad selection of chocolate truffles. Red-on-the-inside plums.
- Finish
- Quite long, sweet but multifaceted. All kinds of fragrant teas. More sandalwood, wet rocks, mint, petrichor, and temperate rainforest waterfalls. Butter tarts and sugared almonds. Subtle peach and sour cherry pie. Softly earthy and savoury… black truffle?
