Nose - Dark caramel, fruity vanilla, orange/orange zest, salt flakes, dried blueberries, whole grain cereal flakes
Taste - Fruity super gentle smoke, saline, black pepper spice/heat, blackberries, ripe black pepper & sweet white wine poached pears, hint of raisin, liquid caramel
Finish - Lingering gentle tingle, dried berries, caramel, cereal flakes with dried blueberries
Score - 86/100
Final Thoughts - This is a pretty nice dram from start to finish. The smoke I get on this is super gentle & I only really got it on the initial taste. It seemed to almost disappear on subsequent sips. After it airs out a bit, I get additional notes on the nose of those dried Chinese dates that are often used in the herbal medicine mixes added as a natural sweetener. It's slightly medicinal, but pleasant. On the palate, a slight salinity appears which is nice along with dried fruits. Honestly this kind of reminds me of a cereal I've been eating recently which is the Kashi flake cereal w/ dried blueberries.
Would I drink it if offered? - Yes
Would I specifically order it? - Maybe
Would I buy a bottle? - Yes
NOTE - All reviews are done without factoring in price.