89 / 100
The character has an engaging push and pull: rich syrup, honey, and ripe fruit meet an immediately dry palate with ginger, pepper, and bitter notes. That contrast gives the sweetness some structure rather than making it feel one-dimensional. The dark chocolate and lingering leather and ginger keep the finish on the more savoury side, while the fruit brings it back toward brightness. It sounds rewarding for someone who enjoys sweetness with a firm, spicy edge, though the sharpness may not suit every preference.
Reviewed by SunbeamRover
- Nose
- Syrup and honey, with pear, orange, mango, and peach, Leather, herbs, wax, polish, dried cigars, and unripe pineapple
- Palate
- Immediate dryness, followed by ginger and pepper, Bitter tobacco, herbal liqueur, and dark chocolate, balanced by fruit, oak spice, syrup, honey, and sweetness
- Finish
- Dark chocolate, pineapple, mango, apricot, and lemon juice, Leather and ginger linger