89 / 100
At 60.2% ABV, this is a notably high-strength single malt, and the notes give it plenty of flavour to meet that presence: red apples and sherry on the nose lead into creamy, syrupy fruit on the palate. The long, spiced finish and slight smoke and peat keep the sweetness from reading as one-dimensional. A rich, warmly rounded direction, with enough contrast to make the high ABV feel like a deliberate feature rather than the whole point.
Reviewed by silver compass
- Nose
- Full flavours, Slightly smoky, Red apples, A fine sherry finish
- Palate
- Intense fruity flavours, Creamy, Syrup fruit sweetness, Soft on the palate, Rich, complex and long finish
- Finish
- Long and mouth warming, Spiced and mellow, Slightly peaty, Honey and spicy aftertaste