84 / 100
This sounds like a whisky that takes an unusual route: glue and lip balm sit alongside kumquat and sandalwood on the nose. On the palate, syrupy fruit and brown sugar caramel meet chili heat and white pepper, while the slight drying effect keeps it from reading as all sweetness. The lingering apricot yogurt cake and cedar give the finish a distinctive thread. I like that tension, though the unconventional aromatics may be a bigger draw than an easygoing balance.
Reviewed by pocket.tram
- Nose
- Glue, Kumquat, Artificial apricot flavouring, Sandalwood, Cedar, A hint of lip balm
- Palate
- Fruity arrival, Syrupy mouthfeel, Subtle chili heat, Pineapple, Grape juice, Brown sugar caramel, Toasted wood, Sandalwood, White pepper, Apricot-flavored yogurt cake, Slight drying effect
- Finish
- Unrefined brown sugar, Lingering apricot yogurt cake, Grenadine syrup, Subtle cedar, Medium-long duration