87 / 100
The unpeated designation is useful context, but the supplied tasting notes don’t specify a smoke level, so I wouldn’t read more into it. What stands out here is the lively pairing of dark fruit and baking spice: cherries, plums and fruitcake meet ginger cake, then carry through to a gently dry finish. The named Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso and Port casks fit that fruit-led character without needing to make smoke claims. A cheerful pick for someone drawn to rich, warming flavours.
Reviewed by pocket_socks
- Nose
- Juicy red fruits, sweets, vanilla caramel and ginger cake, Dark fruits, stewed berries, cocoa powder and gentle oak
- Palate
- Cherries, sweet sticky plums and ginger cake, Fruitcake, Port and velvety tannins
- Finish
- Lingering spice, dried fruit, soft oak and gentle dryness, Hints of cherry and winter spice