Nose

A big, intense heavy malt-rich nose with the cleanest of sherry backgrounds. Dark cherries and ripe plums.

Palate

Intriguingly deep; packed with grapey fruitiness. The malt clings to the mouth; the body is oily and full. A much lighter grain note thins it slightly.

Finish

Custard-cream sweetness gives way to drier grains plus some juniper on the very end.

Comment

A favourite. The sherry also has a kind of port-wood fruitiness to it, but it is the malt that is so memorable.