- Nose
- Rich raisins, dates, dark chocolate, and orange peel with hints of polished oak and spice. Dense dried fig and prune, along with notes of crushed walnuts, marzipan, and old leather chair. Vanilla, biscuit, and orange zest components are there, with the added depth of cured Coppa pork tenderloin. Soda bread, treacle, and mulled potpourri round out a nuanced, wide-ranging aromatic profile.
- Palate
- Full-bodied and velvety, revealing flavours of treacle, fig, fruitcake, and sweet baking spice. Medium weight with no hard edges. Dried redcurrant plays against the fig and prune component, all with that pure malt goodness in the background alongside peppery accents and suggestions of nutmeg and walnut sawdust.
- Finish
- Long and warming, with lingering PX sweetness, cocoa, and gentle oak tannins. Deeper and more resonant than its more high-toned predecessor, with darker fruit, savory spice, and game.