88 / 100
The notes put fruit and syrupy sweetness up front, then bring in a dry, peppery edge with tobacco and dark chocolate. That contrast sounds more interesting to me than a uniformly sweet sherry-cask style. The finish keeps the darker notes alongside tropical fruit and ginger. Although it is labelled peated, the supplied tasting notes do not describe smoke, so I wouldn’t use that label alone to judge how smoky it is. The balance of sweet fruit, dryness, and spice is what holds my interest here.
Reviewed by bluehour_socks
- Nose
- Syrup and honey, Pear, orange, mango, and peach, Leather, herbs, wax, polish, dried cigars, and unripe pineapple
- Palate
- Dryness, ginger, and pepper, Tobacco, herbal liqueur, and dark chocolate, Fermented fruit, oak spice, syrup, and honey
- Finish
- Dark chocolate, pineapple, mango, apricot, and lemon juice, Leather and ginger linger