Nose Dense layers of candied nuts, boozy fruit, and sweet sherry spice are supported by notes of roasted meat and redcurrant jelly, while tobacco, dark chocolate, and a whiff of snuffed candle rest in the distance.
Palate Dark, jammy berries, cherries, and blackcurrants, join ginger cake, toasted nuts, floral honey, and candied orange peel, alongside plenty of wintery spice.
Finish Sweet, herbal suggestions of root beer join dried thyme, a touch of menthol, and salted tablet, with rich sherried oak lingering on.