89 / 100
Rich sherry and dried-fruit notes meet dark bitter chocolate, ginger, and oak, so the sweetness has a firm counterweight rather than taking over. Orange and black cherry add a brighter fruit edge, while the described long, warm finish keeps the spices and tannic oak in view. It sounds concentrated and forceful; that balance is appealing, though the robust intensity may be less suited to someone seeking a lighter, gentler malt.
Reviewed by SunbeamRover
- Nose
- Mixed spices, praline, and spiced orange, Oloroso sherry, Black cherry and stewed red fruits, Dark chocolate
- Palate
- Orange, black cherries, and dried fruit, Ginger and dark bitter chocolate, Raisins, figs, and spicy pecans, Sherry and oak
- Finish
- Bitter-sweet exotic spices and dark chocolate, Warm, long finish, Lingering sherry spices, tannic oak, and burnt orange caramel