84 / 100
The balance of vanilla sweetness, light sherry and berry fruit gives this 12-year-old a clear, approachable direction. Creamy, rounded fruit on the palate sounds like a good match for the Muscat finish named here, while the warming, smooth finish keeps the character measured rather than showy. I’m drawn more to that fruit-and-sherry combination than to any claim of herbal complexity; the documented notes don’t point that way. A pleasing, well-shaped choice for someone after a gentle, fruity malt.
Reviewed by saltair_socks
- Nose
- Vanilla sweetness, Light sherry, Berry-fruit aromas
- Palate
- Creamy, Rich and rounded, Fruity character
- Finish
- Warming, Smooth