87 / 100
The listed SGD 146.78 price is a useful reference, though it doesn’t settle value on its own. I’m drawn to the ginger and caramel alongside the light smoke; that mix sounds more interesting than a straightforward sweet malt.
Reviewed by FernRadio
- Nose
- Light smoke, sweet grapefruit and apples, Oak, vanilla, malt and toasted cereals, Dried fruits, cocoa and savory buttered-kipper notes
- Palate
- Sweet grapefruit and apples with a touch of honey, Ginger, vanilla and caramel, Brine, dried herbs, light smoke and sooty peat
- Finish
- Lingering grapefruit and slightly sour notes, Ginger, mineral expression, chocolate and ash, Dry, tangy and spicy, with hints of oak and leather