87 / 100
The medium-to-long finish gives this a nice point of difference, moving from black pepper and gentle dill to light woodsmoke and lingering berry sweetness. That’s a rounded, engaging close rather than a quick fade.
Reviewed by redkite lantern
- Nose
- Honey, cinnamon, brown sugar and baked apple, Strawberries and vanilla emerge with time, Black pepper, hard toffee, walnut and leather
- Palate
- Caramel, cinnamon and brown sugar, Stewed dark fruits, toasted oak and sweet liquorice, Fresh acidity builds into spicy herbs and chilli-pepper
- Finish
- Medium-to-long, with black pepper and gentle dill, Campfire-like warmth and light woodsmoke, Lingering berry sweetness and nutty spice