89 / 100
The appeal here is the contrast: berry fruit, vanilla and peach nectar give the nose a fruit-led direction, while the palate moves toward coffee, spice and herbal notes. I like how the white peach and honey sit alongside the stated oak grip rather than making the description read as purely sweet. The long, intensely peppery finish sounds like the defining turn—vivid, and likely best suited to someone who welcomes spice. Overall, the notes suggest a Speyside single malt with a clear progression from fruit and vanilla toward oak and pepper.
Reviewed by sunbeam.fox
- Nose
- Berry fruit and vanilla, Hints of peach nectar, dried peels, a little over-ripe black grape and spice
- Palate
- Spiced palate entry with vanilla and coffee to the fore, A little herbal character, with notes of white peach and honey, Good oak grip
- Finish
- Long and intensely peppery