- Nose
- Intense, heavily sherried, with waves of dark chocolate, tobacco, liquorice, black cherries, roasting chestnuts, old leather, cocoa powder, and stewed prunes. Hints of old oak, new humidor, wax polish, roasted pecans, walnuts, heavy toffee, and a tiny touch of new plastic.
- Palate
- Rich and luxurious, very oaky, extractive, and spicy. Notes of bitter dark chocolate, coffee, cherry liqueur, powerful oak, cloves, treacle toffee, and spicy dried black fruits. Also roasted chestnut, oily walnut, dry oak, cherry, redcurrant, thick treacle, and cracked black pepper.
- Finish
- Extremely long, dry, tannic, and spicy, with bitter oranges, a slightly smoky salt tail, and chocolate-covered raisins bringing a balancing sweetness.
