88 / 100
The 33-year-old Pittyvaich is identified with a Pedro Ximénez sherry hogshead, a useful cask detail without needing to claim it explains every note. The dark chocolate and stewed plums on the nose lead into a softer, sweeter palate, while the delicate austerity keeps it from reading as simply dessert-like. Fresh walnuts and green tea bring a more restrained edge to the finish. That interplay makes this an appealingly layered set of notes.
Reviewed by WildmintSoda
- Nose
- Stewed plums, Dark chocolate sauce, Aromatic spices, Old leather, Malt extract
- Palate
- Milk chocolate, Rum and raisin ice cream, Very ripe apples and plums, Delicately austere
- Finish
- Fresh walnuts, Vegetal oils, Green tea, Sweeter nougat