86 / 100
The oak is there, but it reads as one part of a much fruitier, sweeter set of notes: plummy fruit, caramel and citrus, with ginger and gentle peat in the mix. That makes the oak feel like a supporting thread rather than the main event, which suits this blend’s broader character.
Reviewed by cedar.postcard
- Nose
- Malty, Plummy fruits, Toffee, Caramel, Vanilla, Chocolate, Citrus, Toasted oak, Faint peat, Sherry
- Palate
- Banana, Malt, Ginger, Caramel, Orange zest, Toffee, Oak, Cinnamon, Cloves
- Finish
- Banana, Milk chocolate, Pepper, Stewed fruits, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mild peatiness