88 / 100
There’s a pleasing restraint in how the dried fruit, orange zest, and toasted oak sit alongside darker notes of chocolate and cocoa. The palate’s fig, raisin, and sherry sweetness sounds rich, while cinnamon and clove bring a clear counterpoint rather than pushing the character in one direction. That balance, and the lingering dried-fruit finish, make this a warmly layered 17-year-old single malt on the evidence here.
Reviewed by pocket.tram
- Nose
- Figs and raisins, almond paste, dark chocolate, orange zest, spice, toasted oak, and subtle earth.
- Palate
- Silky and balanced, with rich sherry, fig, raisin, toasted almond, caramel sweetness, cinnamon, clove spice, and cocoa.
- Finish
- Long and velvety, with lingering sherry sweetness, dried fig, raisin, orange zest, warm spice, and mellow oak.