Nose

Orange drizzle cake. Hints of Spanish cider and natural orange wine. Black pepper, clove, and fennel. Rye bread and stodgy malt loaf. Blackcurrant. Chocolate-coated coffee bean.

Palate

Medium. Mandarin, orange liqueur, and dark chocolate-coated candied orange peel. Then spicy, bready notes of rye, with cooked fennel and peppercorn sauce. Dried fig. Concentrated raisin.

Finish

Long. The raisin notes continue alongside peppery warmth.

Comment

Its fruity, sherried character pairs nicely with the rye base.