- Nose
- Delicate blend of malt, wood, fruit, light spice, floral, vanilla notes, with aromas of caramel, oak, honey, white chocolate, golden syrup, green apple, pear, dried grass, malted biscuits, baking spice, cocoa, medicinal and citrus notes, tangerine peel, and sometimes eucalyptus or rum-like notes.
- Palate
- Smooth and mellow, with flavors of honey, dried fruits, and a hint of spice. Warm, sweet, and spicy notes, intense alcohol, soft notes of chocolate, vanilla, caramel, butter, traces of almonds, burnt coffee. Sweetness with toffee, butterscotch, biscuit-like quality, malty, earthy, soft cooked green apple, poached pear, dried grass, fine oak and grain spice, light floral component, mint, licorice, lilacs, heather, heated orange peel, grassy tobacco, and nuttiness of almonds.
- Finish
- Smooth and lingering, with lingering sweet and spicy notes. Slightly herbal notes and hints of new tires. Warmer and drier, with spice and malted earthy notes, a late pinch of cocoa powder, hints of lemon zest and white chocolate. Relatively short with grain spice and alcohol heat, and a touch of sweetness.