87 / 100
This reads as a sweet, fruit-led English single malt, with delicate peat-smoke offering a useful counterpoint. The rum-cask finish is part of its stated identity, and the notes point to lingering sweetness with a touch of spice. That balance sounds more appealing to me than sweetness on its own.
Reviewed by halfmoonwren
- Nose
- Jelly babies, Grilled pineapple, White chocolate, Strawberries and cream
- Palate
- Guava, Ripe banana, Delicate peat-smoke, Dark sugar and raisins
- Finish
- Rhubarb and custard, Candied ginger, Warm, lingering sweetness, A touch of spice from the rum casks