- Nose
- Complex layers of sweet vanilla and toffee, with notes of peaches, bananas, apples, pears, lemon, and a hint of woody oak. Some sources also mention molasses, caramel, shortbread cookies, crisp apples, dried dark fruits, and incense.
- Palate
- Smooth and full-bodied, featuring vanilla, tropical fruits, light rye spices (cinnamon and nutmeg), caramel, hazelnut, chocolate, dried fruit, aged oak, and warming spices. Some describe it as honey-like with a cookie-like aroma, or with citrus fruits, strawberry marmalade, and mango chutney.
- Finish
- Long and satisfying, with lingering sweetness balanced by subtle smokiness. Notes of honey, green tea, salty liquorice, banana, hazelnut, ginger, and a puckering astringency with lemon pith. Woody and pleasant astringency from the barrel lingers.