88 / 100
The named Bordeaux Pauillac wine cask gives this single malt a clear point of interest, and the notes explicitly describe a wine influence alongside ripe berries and toffee apple. On the palate, creamy vanilla and tropical fruit meet coriander, clove and pepper, so the fruit is not simply sweet or soft. The long, drying finish sounds like a useful counterweight, with red berries, tea and lingering vanilla. That combination makes for an engaging, layered character, though the drying edge may not suit everyone.
Reviewed by WildmintSoda
- Nose
- Ripened fruits of the forest, Toffee apple, Blackcurrants, strawberries and blueberries, Gentle cumin, coriander and pepper spices, A beautiful wine influence
- Palate
- Creamy vanilla, Tropical fruits and toffee, Coriander seeds, spicy clove and pepper, Berries and orchard fruit
- Finish
- Red berries and black pepper, Tropical fruit, Long but drying, Tobacco, tea and lingering vanilla