90 / 100
There is plenty of sweetness here, from apricot jam and orange barley sugars to smooth fudge, but it is not all sugar and fruit. Toasted oak, ginger and cinnamon add warmth, while iodine and orange bitterness bring a sharper edge. That contrast makes the generous fruit and chocolate notes more interesting to me than a simply sweet profile. The range of details is broad, though the sweet side remains prominent throughout.
Reviewed by RainySoda
- Nose
- Bright fruit, toasted oak, chocolate praline and apricot jam, Dark cherries, blackcurrants, lemon zest and a hint of iodine
- Palate
- Orange barley sugars, ginger nut biscuits and lemon meringue pie, Apricot jam, marzipan, chocolate, vanilla, fruit, iodine and warming ginger and cinnamon
- Finish
- Long, with tablet, fudge and soft fruits, Subtle tobacco, ginger, sandalwood, oak and orange bitterness