88 / 100
The finish is the part that draws me in: tropical fruit sits alongside grapefruit bitterness, wood spice and liquorice, with the notes describing it as lingering. That fruit-and-bitter contrast gives this Speyside single malt a clear point of interest without making it sound simply sweet.
Reviewed by hazelnut lantern
- Nose
- Orange peel, Apricots, Beeswax, Papaya and pineapple, Marzipan
- Palate
- Bitter grapefruit, Tinned pineapple, Fennel, White pepper, Honey
- Finish
- Tropical fruit, Grapefruit bitterness, Wood spices, Liquorice, Waxy, herbal and woody notes