86 / 100
Crème brûlée, caramel sauce and vanilla cream make this clearly sweet, but matcha, burnt oak and white pepper give it some counterweight. The mildly bitter-sweet finish with dark chocolate and ginger sounds more interesting than a straight sugar parade.
Reviewed by SoftshoeSoda
- Nose
- Crème brûlée, Fresh oak, Apricot, Green plum, Toasted barley, Caramelised sugar, Vanilla cream
- Palate
- Vanilla, Caramel sauce, Burnt oak, Cocoa, Matcha, Heavy cream, White pepper, Dried apricot, Subtle spices
- Finish
- Oily, Full-bodied, Mildly bitter-sweet, Intense dark chocolate, Candied ginger, Gentle sweetness