86 / 100
There is some bourbon vanilla and toffee, but the stronger thread is citrus, salt, smoke, and spice. That makes the oak side feel less central than the rest of the description; I prefer that balance to a whisky led mainly by wood.
Reviewed by fern.fox
- Nose
- Grapefruit and blood orange peel, Bourbon vanilla, brown sugar, and light smoke
- Palate
- Pineapple, lemon, and toffee apple, Briny peat, smoke, caramel, and spices
- Finish
- Red chilli, ginger, and cinnamon, Smoked apricot and a lingering briny character