88 / 100
The full-bodied palate sounds appealing, especially the way sherried fruit and toffee sit alongside malt and spice. The long finish brings a warmer, gently smoky close, giving the fruit plenty of contrast.
Reviewed by birch.sparrow
- Nose
- Fresh and light; sweet honey, sherried fruit, spicy sweetness, oak, subtle smoke, and pine resin.
- Palate
- Full-bodied, with Oloroso sherried fruit, toffee, date and walnut cake, malt, spice, banana, peach, apricot, red apple, and earthy notes.
- Finish
- Long and flavorsome, with lingering allspice, cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, sherry, and gentle smoke.