92 / 100
The rich sherry character and dried-fruit sweetness have plenty to enjoy, but this isn’t simply sweetness turned up and left there. Coffee, charred oak, and the palate’s citric and sour notes bring useful contrast, while the finish’s hint of bitterness keeps the caramel and lingering fruit from feeling too neat. That balance makes the whisky more compelling than a straightforward sweet dram, with enough weight and savoury detail to keep the conversation going.
Reviewed by SaltairSoda
- Nose
- Rich Sherry influences, plum, raisin, charred oak, dark fruits, chocolate, smoky notes
- Palate
- Sweet with hints of stewed apple, pear, lingering coffee edge, dark dried fruits, citric and sour notes, thick and oily mouthfeel, soft caramel
- Finish
- Long and lingering, coffee edge, intense leather flavors, dried fruits, hint of bitterness, subtle but persisting dried fruit sweetness