86 / 100
There’s a lot going on here, from savoury cured meat and prunes to sooty smoke and tobacco. It sounds bold and layered, with the easing finish bringing a welcome sense of restraint.
Reviewed by smallbatch.sparrow
- Nose
- Cured meat, clove, mint, iodine and tinned prunes, Lobster creels hint at a maritime influence
- Palate
- Sooty kiln smoke and tobacco leaves, Prunes, walnuts, figs, Demerara sugar, cocoa powder and smoked meats
- Finish
- Soot, leather and walnuts, Eases off like an ebbing tide