86 / 100
There is a pleasant tension here between the sweet toffee apple and the smoked lemon, with mineral water and pebbles adding a stony edge. The palate keeps that balance going through tart green apple and lightly smoked granary notes, alongside treacle toffee. I like that the smoke stays gentle rather than taking over. The finish is fairly short, but the waxy orange and prominent nuttiness give it a clear closing character.
Reviewed by shortwave.postcard
- Nose
- Vanilla, Toffee apple, Smoked lemon, Mineral water, Pebbles
- Palate
- Treacle toffee, Tart green apple, Lightly smoked granary notes, Dry oak
- Finish
- Gentle bonfire smoke, Waxy orange, Fairly short, Prominent nuttiness