Tasting note

Light amber colour; aromas of dried fruit, sweet vanilla, cereal, brine with smoky/hickory notes; full bodied, sweet, with a creamy/rounded palate, flavours of peat smoke/ash, toasted nut, dried fruit and spice; long pungent but ultimately sweet spiced fruit finish.

With no water, a large initial burst of peat belies the slight lack on the nose but is gentled on the tongue by the creamier flavours of vanilla and fruit with just a suggestion of sherry sweetness. With a trace of water the peat reek is gentled, allowing the more complex flavours of citrus fruits and spices to come through. A slight tang comes from the European Oak balancing the creamier American White Oak.

The intial flavour is quite sweet with a gentle mixture of sweet raisins and creamy apricots, with just a trace of the dry peat smoke at the back. The smoother nutty flavours combine all these flavours into one smooth, syrupy whole.