85 / 100
The ginger cake and vanilla give this a warm, bakery-like sweetness, while the molasses and hint of mint keep it from feeling one-note. The ginger snaps and spiced plum jam sound appealing, though the finish is described as hot and dry, so it seems more lively than mellow.
Reviewed by canal.tram
- Nose
- Ginger root, white rum, vanilla, and ginger cake; molasses and marzipan with a hint of mint.
- Palate
- With water: ginger snaps, preserved raisins, and sticky spiced plum jam.
- Finish
- Big, thick, sweet, hot, and dry.