90 / 100
I like the contrast between the green grapes and tropical fruit up front and the darker espresso, cacao and liquorice on the palate. Christmas pudding and sticky ginger cake bring a sweet, spicy thread through the middle, while white pepper, charred oak and cherry marmalade carry it into a long finish. That shift from bright fruit to deeper spice gives this 20-year-old Highland single malt a clear, appealing shape.
Reviewed by tidepool.postcard
- Nose
- Green grapes, Papaya, mango and honeydew melon, Subtle milk chocolate, Christmas cake and brown sugar, Sandalwood spice and charred oak
- Palate
- Crisply fruity, Christmas pudding and sticky ginger cake, Espresso and cacao, Anise and liquorice root
- Finish
- Ground white pepper, Charred oak and liquorice root, Honey and cherry marmalade, Long and warming