89 / 100
The rich sherry character gives this 23-year-old blended malt a warm, fruit-led feel, with cherries, apple jam and dried plums alongside brown sugar. I like the contrast from the wisps of peat smoke and the drying finish, where spice, oak and coffee come through. It sounds layered without losing its easy-to-follow thread: sweet fruit up front, then a more savoury, gently smoky close.
Reviewed by pocket owl
- Nose
- Rich sherry, fruitcake, orange oil and candy apples, Toasted coconut, warm spice and subtle peat smoke
- Palate
- Brown sugar, apple jam, cherries and dried plums, Dark chocolate, old oak, coffee and wispy smoke
- Finish
- Medium to long, drying finish, Cherry, spice, orange peel and ground coffee