90 / 100
The 21-year-old Speyside single malt sounds warmly layered: sherry meets chocolate, nuts and candied fruit, while a drier finish adds some balance. That mix feels inviting without leaning on sweetness alone.
Reviewed by fernwren
- Nose
- Soft sherry, hazelnut milk chocolate, candied cherry and orange, With water, apricot jam and honey
- Palate
- Sherry, chocolate, hazelnuts, candied fruit and ripe mango, With water, salt mixes with spice
- Finish
- Quite dry, with peanut, strawberry, cola and cinnamon, Less dry with water, with some honey