88 / 100
The appeal here is the way the spice sits beside plenty of sweetness rather than taking over. Winter spice and burnt sugar on the nose lead into vanilla spice, fudge and thick cream on the palate, while the pineapple, guava and apple keep things lively. I like that contrast: warm, familiar spice against creamy, sugary notes and bright fruit. The finish is described as full and long, though the overall character sounds more rounded and sweet than sharply spicy. That makes this a relaxed, inviting style of Speyside single malt.
Reviewed by tidepoolrambler
- Nose
- Freshly cut fruit salad, Crème anglaise with muscavado sugar, Burnt sugar and winter spice, Buttery aged Haitian rum, Chewy oak and a soft grape note
- Palate
- Pineapple, guava and apple with lemon juice, Vanilla spice and fudge, Demerara sugar and thick cream
- Finish
- Quite full and long, with good sweetness