- Nose
- Creamy, rich, buttery. A hint of pineapple and honey, quickly followed by baked banana and vanilla, with some subtle spices in the background as well as some breakfast tea. Orchard fruits (chiefly pear & apple), pineapple, cherries, mixed with dried fruits (raisins & cherries), oak, sweet malt/bready, some nuttiness, light but discernible baking spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, light cloves), honey, vanilla, floral notes, & a hint of brown sugar. Sweet toffee and dark fruits, cherry, vanilla, and touches of cinnamon with almond or hazelnut notes.
- Palate
- Fruit and nut. Plenty of spicy oak influence, mainly cloves but also some nutmeg. There's a tinge of fennel too, although it has a sweeter element as well. Think of raisins, nougat and cinnamon. Light honey, hints of brown sugar, and vanilla lead a sweet palate. Some tannic oak, spices of cinnamon and white pepper, maybe cardamom; star fruit and savory apple, maybe a touch of pear. Well-balanced flavors of dark fruits – especially cherry with vanilla, cinnamon, and roasted hazelnut. Starts with assertive black pepper & baking spices (cinnamon) mixed with fruity sweetness (mix of cherries, raisins, some orchard fruits), some vanilla, very prominent oak, malt, nut (almond) paste. Rounded and smooth, with notes of citrus (orange, grapefruit), nuts (almond, hazelnut), gentle oak spice (cinnamon, clove), vanilla, and light malt.
- Finish
- Lingering, sweet almond and spice. Short to medium with light pastry notes, honey and another sprinkle of cinnamon. Wood sugars, wood spice, some vanilla and creamy malt. White fruit, white bread, pears - quite bright overall, and very soft. A bit of pepper spice lingers in the aftertaste; it's a medium-short finish. A medium to long finish – balanced and smooth. Changes from dark fruits to sweet vanilla and finishes out with light spices. 5-7 seconds (ends with oak, black pepper, baking spices, hint of fruitiness & vanilla, mild oak tannins). Drying and minty finish. Accented by almonds, nutmeg and pie crust.
