88 / 100
The finish gives this one a distinctive landing: medium in length, with spicy tannins, tingling salt and pepper, then dry hay and stewed raisins. That savory edge makes an appealing counterpoint to the palate’s thick marmalade, dried fig and salted toffee. There’s plenty of character across the notes, and the finish stays interesting without needing to be described as especially long. A warmly compelling sherry-cask style.
Reviewed by shortwave compass
- Nose
- Thick, nutty Oloroso sherry, Chestnuts and black walnuts, Sea salt, Sugar cookie dough and brown sugar, Clove, mixed peel and tangerine, Rum soaked raisins
- Palate
- Medium-thick mouthfeel, Spicy and citrusy, Thick marmalade and dried fig, Cracked pepper, aniseed and allspice, Toasted barley and Demerara syrup, Marzipan and salted toffee
- Finish
- Medium in length, Oily, Spicy tannins, Tingling salt and pepper, Dry hay, Stewed raisins and juicy burnt ends