Tasting Notes

Nose

• Fruit: green apples, pears and citrus (orange zest/grapefruit) provide bright acidity.
• Spices: cinnamon, cloves and a touch of ginger.
• Wood and sweetness: vanilla and honey from the casks, as well as a touch of caramel from the barrel aging.
• Smoke: light to moderate smoke in the background, often dry or mild peat smoke.

Palate

• Structure: medium to full-bodied, oily mouthfeel.
• Tasting notes: apple, pear and citrus, supported by honey, vanilla and a touch of caramel from the cask.
• Wood and spices: toasted oak, vanilla and spices such as ginger, black pepper and cloves.
• Smoke and texture: light to moderate smoke that lingers into the aftertaste.

Finish

• Duration: long.
• Taste in the aftertaste: dark chocolate, dried figs and raisins, tobacco and a hint of coffee; smoke notes fade slowly, but remain as a background note.
• Afterglow: warm, spicy and restrained dryness.

Overall

• Balance: well-balanced between sweetness, fresh fruit, wood and spices with a constant smoky component.
• Style and potential: classic, complex whisky, suited to slow savoring and to accompany dark chocolate or dried fruits and cheeses with sweetness.