85 / 100
There’s a clear sweet-fruit and citrus thread here: pineapple cake and lemon candy on the nose meet orange juice and pineapple on the palate. Cereal and grassy notes give that sweetness a firmer edge, while the heat on the palate and finish sounds less composed. The first-fill ex-bourbon barrel is stated, but the appeal is really the readable fruit-and-cereal contrast. A reservedly positive prospect, with the heat as a caveat.
Reviewed by honeycomb kettle
- Nose
- Pineapple cake, cream, oak, cereal, lemon candy
- Palate
- Sprite, orange juice, caramel, hot, pineapple
- Finish
- Spritey, grassy, hot, mint, mango, cereal, apple pie