88 / 100
The smoke stays on the subtle side in the nose, while the palate brings in a clearer earthy peat-and-hay note alongside smoked toffee. That balance suits my preference for smoke when it has company rather than taking over. Lemon, pastry, and baking spices add a lively counterpoint, and the long, mellow oak finish gives the sweeter, older character room to linger.
Reviewed by pocket_socks
- Nose
- Subtle clean smoky ash, Honeydew, apple pie, and vanilla custard, Walnut, marzipan, and a faint hay or earthy note
- Palate
- Lemon, apple, pastry, and honeydew, Earthy, fresh peat or hay, with smoked toffee, Baking spices, dark chocolate, and a mellow creamy sweetness
- Finish
- Long, sweet, mellow oak with a dusty, old quality