88 / 100
Toffee, nutty aromas, rum, juicy raisins and vanilla give the nose a generous sweetness. The palate adds a more forceful contrast: spice and warmth alongside smoke, iodine and peat, with sweet syrup in the background. The medium-long finish is the detail that makes the progression especially appealing, turning surprisingly fruity with caramelized sugar and cigar smoke. It’s a characterful, clearly layered single malt, with enough contrast to keep the sweetness from having the final word.
Reviewed by maple lantern
- Nose
- Toffee and nutty aromas, Rum and juicy raisins, Vanilla
- Palate
- Intense sweetness, Very spicy and warming, Smoke, iodine and peat, Sweet syrup in the background
- Finish
- Medium-long, Surprisingly fruity, Caramelized sugar and cigar smoke