88 / 100
The fruit and sweetness lead, with dark berries and plums meeting brown sugar and chocolate. The oaky backbone gives that richness some structure, while the finish’s tea-like tannin and astringency keep it from being all sweetness. The description focuses on those port-cask fruit and oak notes rather than smoke, so there isn’t a documented smoke character to weigh here. A strong fit for someone drawn to dense, sweet flavours, with the dry edge a useful counterpoint.
Reviewed by MapleRadio
- Nose
- Raisins, grapes, plums and red berries, Brown sugar, vanilla and milk chocolate, Pepper, oak and cooking spice
- Palate
- Candied fruit, plum and dark cherry, Brown sugar, nutmeg, pepper and ginger, Thick, syrupy mouthfeel with an oaky backbone
- Finish
- Fruity and candied notes fade into oak and burnt sugar, Raisin, berry jam, cocoa and coffee grounds, Black-tea tannin and a bit of astringency