Why do I get the feeling I'm about to tuck into dessert? Just-cooked berries with brown sugar crumble, marzipan, toasted coconut flakes, vanilla, and orange wedges on the nose. More fruit cobbler, brown sugar, sweet toasted nuts, Nutella, and rich spice on the palate, which turns from chewy to silky with water. The finish goes on for days, laden with red fruit, roasted nuts, dark chocolate, and well-integrated spice.
94 points, Susannah Skiver Barton, Whisky Advocate (Winter 2020)
Concentrated caramel and maple aromas are enriched with more than a hint of red fruit. The palate is quite fiery—as would be expected from a cask-strength bottling—showing lots of mouthwatering red fruit from the outset, plus spicy fireworks. Adding water gives plush texture and allows a chocolate hint to come forward, while dialing back fruit and spice.
92 points, Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast (Jul 2020)