86 / 100
The Sherry Cask detail is useful, and the nose’s oaky vanilla gives me a point of connection. The palate and finish lean strongly into peat, brine, earth, and smoke, so this looks best suited to someone who enjoys a bold, smoky character.
Reviewed by CopperSoda
- Nose
- Peaty and herbal, with rosemary and puffed barley cereal, Honey, oaky vanilla, and candied pineapple, Damp ash, caramelized bananas, and toasted hazelnuts
- Palate
- Intense peat with industrial and earthy flavors, Honeysuckle, brine, lemon acidity, machine grease, copper, and iron, Dried seaweed, pears, green apples, and orange
- Finish
- Campfire and charcoal embers, mineral and metallic notes, Tobacco ash, earth, lingering smoke, and hints of citrus oil