85 / 100
The white pepper gives the malt and sweet sherry a welcome edge, while the fruit keeps the character rounded. That contrast makes this a pleasing direction for my taste.
Reviewed by sundialwren
- Nose
- Flowers, spices, vanilla and sweet honey, Tea biscuits, fresh malt and cranberry-orange bread
- Palate
- Malt, oak, vanilla and citrus with sweet sherry, Plum, red raspberry and white pepper, with a suggestion of smoke
- Finish
- Floral notes, fresh heather and oak, Banana, vanilla and cocoa, with smoke and pipe tobacco ash