84 / 100
The fruit, grape and syrup notes give this Australian single malt a clear thread from palate to finish, while polished wood adds a drier edge. I like that contrast, and the good mouthfeel sounds inviting. The alcohol-forward palate may make it less easygoing than the fruit suggests, but the long finish gives the flavours room to linger. A warmly characterful balance, rather than a soft, gentle style.
Reviewed by bluehour kettle
- Nose
- Honey, menthol, mint and herbs, Fruit compote, varnish and polished wood
- Palate
- Fruity and warming, with syrup, grape character and vine-cane sappiness, Alcohol-forward, with good mouthfeel
- Finish
- Long, with syrup, mixed grape and polished wood