86 / 100
The nose’s toffee and caramelised sugar lead into a more intense palate with espresso, liquorice and herbs. That contrast keeps it approachable while giving it more edge than a simple sweet dram.
Reviewed by canal owl
- Nose
- Toffee and caramelised cane sugar, Molasses, raisins and rum, Yellow apples and canned apricot, With water: a little menthol and a little clove
- Palate
- Intense toffee and caramel, Raisins and espresso coffee, Honey, butterscotch and golden syrup, Liquorice, fennel, sage and rosemary, Creamy caramels and slightly charred wood
- Finish
- Medium, Toffee, raisin and oak wood