89 / 100
The orchard and stone fruit alongside cracked black pepper sounds appealing, and that maritime dryness gives the sweetness a useful edge. I’d put this toward the fruit-and-spice end of the spectrum rather than a simple sweet dram.
Reviewed by raincheckrambler
- Nose
- Baked apples and lemon zest, Charred oak and ground grey pepper, Sea breeze, wildflower honey, and nectarine
- Palate
- Cracked black pepper, White peaches, ripe apricots, and orchard fruits, Raisins and caramel balanced by spice and salinity
- Finish
- Lingering dried fruit and spice, Gentle maritime dryness, Citrus and orchard fruit with gentle peat presence