AMERICAN OAK SECOND-FILL

White marshmallow, jasmine and Pfeffernüsse open with a rush! Pfeffernüsse spices are presented and accounted for: Cardamom, cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg. But, even more prominent is the snappy layer of thin icing; a beautiful expression of the sweet vanilla abundant in American oak. Right there below the aromatic spice notes and sweetness are troves of fruit (pineapple, dried fruits such as apricot, pear, and banana chips). There is a delicious overall roundness and warmth to the nose, and a buttery floral undercurrent, think ‘warm summer day in a field of flowers’.

Bright, ripe and ever-fruity! Honey-covered tart apple slices and peaches in syrup usher in a soft and thick, waxy texture. The palate is spirit-driven, with an incredibly bright and sticky fruit profile (strawberries, jammy raspberries) that creates a beautiful dimension between the base notes of buttery crumpets and sourdough. A lemon curd note moves in and is met by expressions of sweet cinnamon and gingernut cookies, as a rose-musk/taffy note lingers above all and sees you to the finish.

The finish swells beautifully as the soft, waxy character of the spirit is quickly met by zippy citrus notes. Fresh-cut pear meets the crumpet and sourdough notes from the palate, while a dark edge of dates, rum & raisin and liquorice emerges. Before the finish fades away, a delightful tangy note makes you salivate, reminiscent of sherbet. Divine, and of course makes you want to immediately return to the glass to experience it all over again.