Rosencrantz
Reviewed
January 25, 2020 (edited October 9, 2020)
The peat is immediately present on the nose, with a slightly acidic note, more vegetable than smoky. Unripe pear, lemon zest, a touch of vanilla. A sweet and rough smell at the same time, intriguing.
And on the palate the peat brings out all its ppm, with an explosion of smoke and embers from the fireplace, of well-toasted wood. As the embers are moved, a lot of lemon, herbaceous hints, pears, honey, vanilla, a pinch of salinity are spread. Very warm and enveloping, almost a peat herbal tea to sip in winter. Drinking does not vary over time, but remains largely (and dangerously!) pleasant.
The finish is rather long, with ash, honey, lemon, wood and a very light spicy note.