- Nose
- Great mix of beeswax and furniture polish, with apricots and a hint of marshmallows. Yellow apples, meadow flowers, leathery notes, walnuts, perhaps a hint of turpentine, heather, and cigars. Complex and brilliantly aromatic, with perfume, red licorice, Christmas baking spices, fruitcake, raspberry cheesecake, and a hint of barley malt. Polish, golden tobacco, dusty leather, sweet and sour citrus, fresh oranges, light minerality, tart apples, peaches, and ripe melon. [1, 2, 3]
- Palate
- Half earthy, half fruity. Orange cake, apples, and honey sweetness, with heathery/grassy touches, soft nutty notes, and leather. Sweet notes of dark fruits with a lager flavor, Washington Red apple skin, smooth, low heat, and thicker viscosity. Fruity and quite woody, with a gentle arrival, mouth coating, oranges, peaches, tangerines, bananas (part fresh, part jammy), well-judged woodiness (vanillins, sandalwood, dusty oak, polished wood, steeped tea), and delicate spicing. [1, 2, 3]
- Finish
- Rather long, with leafy notes, a little pepper, and zesty citrus, with a honeyed edge. Flavors mostly fall away except for a lingering lager note, followed by honey. Long, and surprisingly not astringent despite 35 years of oak contact. Juicy fruits and polished wood fade. [1, 2, 3]
