The nose starts with an effervescent mix of lemon lime soda, gooseberries and tangerine orange then slightly charred hay, vanilla custard and a seaside rocky minerality followed by cinnamon apple streusel, kiwi and caramelized peaches that transitions to light baking spices, candied ginger and driftwood with low ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel starting with a moderate spice that slowly fades to caramelized peaches, gooseberries and lemon lime zests then lightly charred hay, orange custard and a seaside rocky minerality followed by sour apple candy, cherries jubilee and red grapefruit that transitions to light baking spices, candied ginger, leather and polished oak with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with sweet creamy orchard fruit, charred hay, mild pepper spice, seaside rocky minerality, leather and polished oak. This is an easy sipping and refreshing dram that the flavors are subtle with a mix of sweet and sour citrus, light smoke, seaside minerality and oak spice that are incredibly well-balanced but suffers from a slight astringency and moderate spice. I’d be interested in tasting this in a few years with some additional age to hopefully polish out those sour fruits and intensify the flavors, as this is already very tasty at just 8 years and could be incredible with just some additional time. Thanks @ContemplativeFox for the generous sample.