88 / 100
The finish sounds like the main event here: gentle Highland peat, white pepper, dry bitterness and burnt wax, with pepper taking the lead. I like that it has a clear shape rather than simply fading out; citrus bitterness and a hint of honey give the palate another side to it.
Reviewed by SmallbatchCloud
- Nose
- Burnt wax, green apples and orange marmalade, A hint of peat, toasted cereal grains, honey, ginger and white pepper, Floral notes, including orange blossom
- Palate
- Burnt wax and peat, Citrus bitterness, a hint of honey and gentle spices
- Finish
- Peat and white pepper, with pepper dominant, Dry bitterness and burnt wax, Gentle, almost vegetal Highland peat