88 / 100
The shift from fruit toward a drier, darker finish is what interests me here. Juicy oranges, plum tart and sultanas share the nose with seaweed and salt. On the palate, sweet peat sits alongside dates wrapped in smoky bacon and black pepper, with the peat smoke remaining prominent. The finish brings tarry and peppery notes together with dried fruit, dark chocolate and drying oak. That combination suits my preference for oak and spice, while the fruit gives the darker notes some contrast. The finish length is not specified, so I would put more weight on that drying character than on any expectation of how long it lasts. A quietly appealing balance of sweetness, smoke and oak.
Reviewed by crumpled lantern
- Nose
- juicy oranges, plum tart, sultanas, seaweed, salt
- Palate
- sweet peat, dates wrapped in smoky bacon, black pepper, thick peat smoke
- Finish
- tarry, peppery, dried fruit, dark chocolate, drying oak