86 / 100
The contrast is what makes this appealing: creamy chocolate and vanilla on the malt side meet the grain’s caramelized sugar, cornbread and mint. The palate keeps that softness, while orange and honey give the grain character a brighter edge. The finish moves between lingering chocolate and woody spice, then mint, floral notes and chile spiciness. It is a layered, gently varied direction rather than a coastal one, but the interplay sounds engaging.
Reviewed by bluehourkoi
- Nose
- Creamy oaken vanilla, sweet milky cocoa, melon, mandarin and liquorice (malt)., Caramelized sugar, vanilla, cornbread and mint (grain).
- Palate
- Chocolate fondant, creamy malt, syrupy sweetness, honeyed apple, candied almonds and chocolate-coated caramel (malt)., Honey, Cheerios, orange and delicate liquorice, with a soft, round, viscous texture (grain).
- Finish
- Creamy vanilla, chocolate and woody spice (malt)., Grains, aromatic plants, mint, acacia honey, floral notes, chile spiciness and vanilla (grain).