Nose: Through toasted brown sugar and sticky treacle comes Bramley apple, cacao and brandy snaps. There’s a little drying barley and oak polish underneath.
Palate: Dried fruit, sweet earthiness and winter spice combine. Fruitcake, hazelnut and macaroons and slabs of milk chocolate bring depth among a touch of dried rose petal.
Finish: Ginger and nutmeg spice emerge from the backdrop to dry things slightly.
Overall: Very impressive stuff from Säntis - rich and rewarding.