82 / 100
The American and European oak sherry-cask pairing is a neat detail, and the notes bring citrus and dried fruit alongside a clear smoky thread. The finish sounds less tidy: it turns dry and bitter, with a watery edge. More characterful than smooth-and-sweet, then.
Reviewed by CopperCloud
- Nose
- Orange and pink grapefruit, Heather, vanilla, honey, and a hint of coconut, Sweet peat, pepper, and cooked fruit
- Palate
- Slightly smoky with vanilla and crème caramel, Dried fruit, hazelnut, and milk chocolate with hazelnut, Citrus, caramel, and coconut
- Finish
- Fairly long and smoky until drying, Bitter and watery, with burnt caramel, citrus zest, oak, and red fruits