Nose A dry and dusty nose initially, with empty walnut shells and leather-bound tomes before it opens to wet rocks, tough heather, seaweed and a little coastal smoke. Notes of honey and brown sugar appear, before a slight floral note tempers the sweetness, as aromas of fruit loaf, old apples and buttery shortbread hang tastefully.
Palate A soft and supple opening brings forth a complex array of golden fruit, leather smokiness and prickly molasses. Sweet cereals, toasted almonds and sticky toffee pudding provide an underlying sweetness to black liquorice, mochaccino and ginger and nutmeg spice.
Finish An assured and soft finish, with a little tobacco leaf and lingering treacle sweetness.
Overall A brilliant mix of stately complexity and funky fun, this breathtaking Bunnah would go smashingly well in a Blood and Sand cocktail.