88 / 100
there’s a fun shift here from flower-garden afternoon tea on the nose to a sharper, livelier palate: custard and raisin sweetness gives way to sherbet lemons and apple sours. The finish brings pepper, pickled ginger and citric peel, so it doesn’t stay in dessert territory. That sweet-to-spicy contrast is the draw for me; the citrus thread gives the whole character a bright edge without needing any coastal notes to make it interesting.
Reviewed by maple.fox
- Nose
- Earl Grey, French fancies, Norwegian skolebrød, jammy dodgers, lemon posset, figs
- Palate
- Custard and raisin sweetness, sherbet lemons, apple sours, sorrel leaf, touches of dragon fruit and maraschino cherries
- Finish
- Pepper, pickled ginger, oak shavings, black tea, citric peel