88 / 100
The 18-year-old Highland single malt has a clear, dessert-led character. Fresh stone fruits and pear blossom on the nose lead into baked peaches, rice pudding and lemon cream on the palate, with cinnamon and nutmeg adding warmth. Poached pear, gingerbread and apricot dessert carry that thread into the finish. The fruit-and-cream combination sounds appealing and coherent, with enough spice to keep it from feeling one-note. Its emphasis is on elegance and rounded sweetness rather than a more forceful character.
Reviewed by silverrambler
- Nose
- Fresh stone fruits, Pear blossom, Dried pineapple, Panna cotta, Delicate floral notes, Hints of vanilla dessert and baking spices
- Palate
- Creamy and full, Baked peaches, Rice pudding, Lemon cream/curd, Crème caramel, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Warm notes
- Finish
- Long, smooth, and elegant, Poached pears, Gingerbread cookies/ginger biscuits, Apricot dessert/Danish, Subtly sweet spice