- Nose
- Fruity, musty and malty, with notes of cereal barley, raisins, apple, cinnamon, red berry jam, caramel, sticky toffee pudding, woody oak, sandalwood, cigar boxes, hazelnuts, decaying leaves, varnish, dates, and a hint of smoke.
- Palate
- Medium-bodied, silky and smooth, with toffee apples, caramel, moist fruit cake, maraschino cherries, brandy-soaked raisins, gentle fruits, powdered coffee, milk chocolate, soft oak spices (cloves, black pepper), apple peel, rum-soaked raisins, cordite, tannins, bitter dark chocolate, espresso, charring smoke, burnt toffee, honey, fresh fruits, Christmas cake, chocolate, dates, and soft ginger.
- Finish
- Medium-long, slightly drying, with toffee, woody oak, dried fruits, salted licorice, ginger spice, cinnamon, soft tannins, brown sugar, and lingering malt loaf.