88 / 100
This blend leans into dark chocolate, toffee and warming spice, with citrus and a light thread of smoke keeping the richer notes from feeling one-dimensional. The long finish stays spicy and earthy. Tea or herbal notes would have suited my usual interests, but the documented contrast between sweet, rich flavours and subtle peat gives this plenty to hold attention without relying on those preferences.
Reviewed by saltair_socks
- Nose
- Milk chocolate, honeyed malt, burnt sugar, flamed orange peel, spiced apple, dried fruits, and a hint of smoke.
- Palate
- Rich spices, warming oak, black pepper, citrus, dark chocolate, toffee, and a thin layer of peat smoke.
- Finish
- Long, warming, spicy, with lingering oak-y heat and a subtle earthy, peaty tang.