The inviting bouquet offers aromas of fruitcake, banana nut bread, sweet malt, crispy pork rind, sweet oak, vanilla, red grapes and blackberry jam. Entry is sweet and grainy; at midpalate the taste profile suddenly bursts with red fruit presence and oaky vanilla. Finishes clean as a whistle, chewy and concentrated.
— P.P.
(7/1/2008)
Bouquet offers scents of lapsang souchong tea, kippers, smoldering bonfire, cigar ash, seared beef roast, moss and pungent iodine. The palate entry is amazingly sooty/ashy, yet oily and sweet; the midpalate has a seductive oiliness amidst the smoke and fi
— P.P.
(5/9/2006)
Moderate truckloads of smoky/ashy peat come in waves; further aeration time stirs deeper phenolic, intensely medicinal aromas, including kippers, dried seaweed, iodine and caramelized onion. Palate entry is svelte, medium-bodied and bittersweet; at midpalate there are traces of charcoal, charred meat, pork sausage, dry malt and burnt marshmallow. Ends up salty…
— P.P.
(9/1/2005)
Only 6,000 bottles available worldwide. Matured in 60% Bourbon, 20% fino Sherry, 20% oloroso Sherry barrels. Pure amber/gold color. Substantial aromas of toffee and honey at opening; aeration releases deeper scents of saddle leather, barely detectable sea salt, pine needle and malt. Lovely, succulent and maple-sweet at palate entry; the midpalate is where this malt…
— P.P.
(6/1/2003)
Only 1,500 bottles worldwide. 100% American oak hogsheads. Initial whiffs pick up garden-like, almost woodsy and hay field scents; following a bit of swirling, the bouquet starts displaying ethereal scents including paraffin, minerals and sweet oak. Palate entry is off-dry and resiny; midpalate is the highlight as toasty, semisweet tastes of raisins, cocoa and oak…
— P.P.
(6/1/2003)
Aroma offers ripe, fruity notes of guava, light caramel, peach, banana, spice and maple; a totally integrated bouquet. Palate entry displays a honeyed richness that coats the tongue; at the oily midpalate, semisweet tastes of pipe tobacco, marzipan, cocoa and lanolin delight the taste buds. Concludes a touch smoky, warm and semisweet.
— P.P.
(4/1/2004)
The first nosing passes find surprising floral notes; following aeration, scents of kippers, brine, seaweed and asphalt emerge. Entry flavors include spirit, bacon, pork roast and smoke; the midpalate is concentrated and spirity, with tastes of almond, dry malt, black pepper and cocoa. Ends vibrantly oaky, with clear evidence of vanilla cream, chocolate and Sherry.
— P.P.
(7/1/2008)
The initial bouquet offers captivating aromas of buttercream, pine tar, sap and grape vines; following aeration the viney quality transforms into a winey fragrance that includes oily scents of Danish pastry, dried fruit and yellow cake batter. Concludes clean, peppery sweet and astringent. Delicious in an austere and compact manner.
— P.P.
(5/1/2009)