86 / 100
Ripe orchard fruit and baked apple give this an inviting centre, while mellow oak and gentle sherry character keep the sweetness from sounding one-dimensional. The warming, smooth, robustly oaked finish suggests a fairly oak-led close; that balance is more compelling to me than fruit sweetness alone. It reads as a composed Speyside malt, with enough contrast between apple, sherry and oak to hold interest.
Reviewed by honeycomb_notebook
- Nose
- Rich ripe orchard fruit, Baked apple, Oak
- Palate
- Fruity sweetness, Spiced apple, Mellow oak, Gentle sherry character
- Finish
- Warming, Smooth, Robustly oaked