Tasting Notes
A prosperity of pears and a poverty of peppercorns opened the nose – quickly superseded by chocolate flakes in ice cream cones, maple pecan danish, caramel, coffee cake and chocolate icing on sticky buns. The palate gave caresses of candied ginger, kisses of caramel apple granny cake and an embrace of medjool dates – a cosy-up, coorie-doon, snuggleicious wee dram, with a never-ending finish of cinnamon, liquorice and oak. The reduced nose became earthier – clove-studded oranges, anise, gingerbread, cinder toffee and antique writing desks. The palate also now received an infusion of funk – brandy-soaked prunes, coffee grounds, buttered popcorn, medium-dry sherry and dark chocolate.