86 / 100
The toasted oak sits alongside caramelised pineapple, golden syrup and aniseed, so the character sounds broader than a simple oak-led whisky. The first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak wording makes that wood influence worth noticing, but the notes do not suggest it overwhelms the sweeter and spicier details. The long, smooth finish then shifts toward aromatic peat smoke, which gives the description a clear change of direction. That combination appeals to me, though the oak sounds like one strand rather than the main story.
Reviewed by silver.fox
- Nose
- Very elegant and precise aromas.
- Palate
- Caramelised pineapple, Golden syrup, Madeira cake, Aniseed, Toasted oak
- Finish
- Very smooth and long, Aromatic peat smoke