86 / 100
Smoke isn’t the headline in the documented character; this leans toward dried fruit and red berries, then moves into raisins, dark chocolate and light sherry sweetness. That fruit-and-cocoa contrast sounds more appealing to me than a whisky trying to make peat do all the talking. The medium-to-long finish is described as soft, with spice and subtle nuts keeping it from ending on a single sweet note. A warmly composed direction, without needing smoke as a talking point.
Reviewed by MapleRover
- Nose
- Dried fruit, Red berries, Honey, Toffee, Soft oak
- Palate
- Raisins, Dark chocolate, Toasted wood, Caramel, Light sherry sweetness
- Finish
- Spicy, fruity aftertaste, Subtle nutty notes, Soft, medium-to-long finish