86 / 100
The dried fruit, sweet sherry and rich oak on the nose set up a rounded direction, while sea salt and the palate’s peat, smoke and spices give it a firmer edge. Creamy vanilla, strawberries and cream, honey nut cereals and rich toffee make the palate sound generous, but “firm, powerful” suggests it isn’t especially delicate. Stewed berries, ginger, spiced oak and salted caramel carry that warmth through the long finish. There’s plenty to engage with, though it doesn’t sound like an especially light style.
Reviewed by shortwaverambler
- Nose
- Dried fruits, sea breeze and rich oak, Butterscotch, beeswax and sweet sherry, Floral and malty hints
- Palate
- Creamy vanilla and dried fruits, Strawberries and cream, honey nut cereals and rich toffee, Firm and powerful, with peat, smoke and spices
- Finish
- Stewed berries and ginger, Prolonged spiced oak and salted caramel, Long and warming