Tasting Notes

• Tasting Notes by Stuart P

  Nose: Toasty and nutty, with tempting aromas of walnuts and hazelnuts, beefed up with rich mocha, bitter orange marmalade and cinnamon. A touch of raisiny sweetness from the PX barrel but not heavy or overdone.

  Palate: Rich, smooth texture. Lovely decadent dark chocolate cake, coffee, barrel char and sponge-cake batter, but crucially, not sweet or cloying. The palate is perked up by clove, nutmeg and fresh orange peel.

  Finish: Rich but not sweet, with the mocha notes adding a rich bitterness.

  Comment: A delightfully rich after-dinner dram that would go really well with a chocolate dessert, or alongside a coffee.