91 / 100
The lightly peated designation gives this a gentler smoke cue, while the listed aromas put ripe berries, creamy vanilla and baked apple in the foreground. That contrast suits my preference for smoke to stay measured rather than dominate. The palate adds caramel, dry figs, roasted nuts and warming spice, and the long, light floral finish carries caramel and orange peel with subtle dryness. There’s plenty of detail without losing that easygoing balance.
Reviewed by pocket_socks
- Nose
- Ripe berries, Creamy vanilla, Oak, Honey, Mint, Baked apple, Peach, Citrus, Toasted almond, Faint leather
- Palate
- Caramel, Honey, Baked fruit, Citrus, Roasted nuts, Soft chocolate, Warming spice, Dry figs, Almonds, Sweet malt
- Finish
- Long, Elegant, Light and floral, Lingering caramel, Orange peel, Gentle oak spice, Subtle dryness