- Nose
- Rich oloroso sherry, raisins, pecan pie, slightly burnt sugar, hint of struck matches, citrus, fresh ginger, baking spices (cinnamon, allspice, cloves), dark cherries, cherry pipe tobacco, cracked cherry stones, marzipan, dark chocolate with orange bits, dried fruits, buttery oak, lightly spiced toasted oak, pencil eraser, paint thinner, golden raisins, shoe soles, stale black raisins, lemon peel, dried ginger.
- Palate
- Rich mouthfeel, sweet oloroso, dates, syrupy, toffee, nuts, sherry oak spice, vanilla oak, malty sweetness, fresh oak, spices (cinnamon, allspice, cloves), dark chocolate, cherry-flavoured pipe tobacco, dried cherries, dried plums, creamy, coffee bitterness, vanilla custard, whipped cream.
- Finish
- Nice, long and full, dried fruits, vanilla, oak spice, rich creme caramel, nippy, dry, fruity/malty sweetness, spicy European oak cask notes, spent match, pleasant bitter note, tanginess, very milky chocolate.