- Nose
- Punchy oak, potpourri, cranberries, raspberries, malt, figs, sherried spices, nuts, dried berries, cocoa, red apples, spicy strudel, toffee, Christmas cake.
- Palate
- Richly sherried, tangy and spiced, molasses, hot apple cider, Christmas pudding with flaming brandy, cracked black peppercorns, dried nuts, barley, malt chocolate, honey, cinnamon, stewed pear, red apple fruit, faint sappy pine, cacao, dark chocolate, fudge, caramelized nuts, mocha, plums, berries, creamy vanilla.
- Finish
- Long, Oloroso, sweet malt, warm and spicy, pitted fruits, ginger spices, rich sherry oaky, vegetal notes, lingering pine sap, dry oak, cinnamon-laced, dark chocolate, clove, cinnamon bark, raspberry jam, orange marmalade, soft oak.