89 / 100
There’s plenty of fruit and sweetness here, from glacé cherries and blood orange on the nose to strawberries, cherries and toffee on the palate. The smoke sounds restrained: slight on the palate, then more distinct in the smoky-menthol aftertaste. I like that it seems to sit alongside the perfumed fruit and dry oak rather than define the whole character. The lightly spicy, dry edge gives the sweeter notes some welcome balance.
Reviewed by bluehour_notebook
- Nose
- Sweet perfume, Glacé cherries, Blood oranges, Vanilla, Butterscotch
- Palate
- Sweet, lightly spicy and dry, Slight smokiness, Toffee, Tangerine peel, Strawberries and cherries
- Finish
- Medium length, Smoky-menthol aftertaste, Spicy, Sweet, Dry oak