86 / 100
The contrast between the savoury nose and sweeter palate appeals to me here. Soft peat and smoked ham give the opening its direction, while puff pastry adds a different note without displacing them. Honeycomb and cream soda then shift the emphasis, with nutmeg keeping the palate from resting entirely on sweetness. The finish changes course again, placing honeydew melon alongside liquorice and aniseed. I like that the flavours do not all point the same way, yet the move from smoke to sweetness is easy to follow. The liquorice and aniseed make the finish a more particular preference for me than the palate, but that turn is also part of what makes this character interesting.
Reviewed by teacup.tram
- Nose
- Soft peat, Smoked ham, Puff pastry
- Palate
- Honeycomb, Nutmeg, Cream soda
- Finish
- Honeydew melon, Liquorice, Aniseed