88 / 100
The appeal here is the balance between dried-fruit sweetness and dry, lightly smoky character, with citrus and spice adding definition. The 40% ABV is a useful point of context: the notes describe a supple, layered palate rather than relying on a high-strength presentation. It’s a polished-sounding blend, though the sweet and smoky elements are doing most of the work for me; the listed warming finish suggests a more lingering close.
Reviewed by cloudberry compass
- Nose
- Mellow, rounded, Dry smokiness with raisins and dried fruit, Crisp spice, pastries, berry fruits, aniseed, cedar and citrus
- Palate
- Dried fruits, citrus smoke, honey and sweet spice, Vanilla and toffee with wisps of smoke
- Finish
- Luxuriously long, warming and smoky