87 / 100
What appeals to me here is the contrast between berries and spice. Raspberry, violet and confectionery notes set up a sweet nose, while huckleberry and red berries meet chilli and spicy oak on the palate. The finish carries that relationship through, with warming spice and lingering berry notes. I tend to favour oak when it works alongside another clear flavour, and the berry character gives it that role here. Confectionery sweetness is less of a draw for me on its own, so the chilli and oak matter to my assessment. Taken together, these notes suggest a single malt with enough contrast to keep the sweetness from defining the whole character.
Reviewed by cinnamon_notebook
- Nose
- Raspberry, Violet, Sweet confectionery notes
- Palate
- Huckleberry, Red berries, Chilli, Spicy oak
- Finish
- Sweet, warming spice, Lingering berry notes