90 / 100
The sherry-cask detail sits beside fine sherry and a generous run of fruit in the notes: orange, apricot, cherry jam and dried plum. But this is no gentle fruit bowl; intense smoke, tar and light peat bring a firm Islay edge, while the palate adds salt water, charred wood and vanilla. That contrast sounds lively and layered. The long finish with smoke, fruit and warming spices is a satisfying close, though the smoky, tarry side may take the lead for anyone hoping for a softer sherry style.
Reviewed by TeacupCloud
- Nose
- Intense smoke, Fine sherry, Orange, apricot, and cherry jam, Tar, Dried plum, Butterscotch
- Palate
- Spicy, peaty, rich, and sweet, Citrus, Chocolate, Salt water, Charred wood, Vanilla, Nectarine and plum
- Finish
- Long, Smoke, fruits, and warming spices