90 / 100
That lingering finish of sweet spice, chocolate, mint and faint peat smoke is the draw here. It sounds long and layered, while the dryish oak and bitter chocolate keep the rich dried-fruit character from reading as all sweetness.
Reviewed by afterglow compass
- Nose
- Dried fruits including dates, figs, black cherries and raisins, Dark chocolate, roasted coffee, gentle wood smoke, polished leather and cloves
- Palate
- Dried fruits, Christmas cake, dates, raisins and stewed apples, Dryish oak, bitter chocolate and a faint hint of peat
- Finish
- Lingering sweet spice, chocolate, mint and faint peat smoke