88 / 100
Stewed berries and dark summer fruits give this a generous fruit character, while maritime smoke and a hint of salt keep it from becoming simply sweet. The palate brings raisins and plums alongside barbecue smoke, cinnamon and chocolate-covered honeycomb; that sweet, fruity thread against savoury smoke is the appealing contrast here. It sounds fuller and more assertive than a gentle fruit-led malt, with a long, drying finish that adds toasted walnuts and white pepper.
Reviewed by sunbeam compass
- Nose
- Maritime smoke, Burnt toffee, Stewed berries, Dark summer fruits, A hint of salt
- Palate
- Oily and sweet, Barbecue smoke, Raisins, Cinnamon spice, Chocolate-covered honeycomb, Fried chorizo, Plums, Medium peat smoke
- Finish
- Long, smoky, sweet and drying, Burnt BBQ bits, Sweet plums, Toasted walnuts, White pepper