Cameron Thompson
May 25, 2026, 16:30:44
Right, so… this one’s quite something. Nose is all over the shop in the best way. Proper old-school wafts ⸺ beeswax, a bit of sooty paraffin, linseed oil. It’s almost dirty, like an abandoned house with a dusty concrete floor and a whiff of old cellar damp. Then out of nowhere you get this lovey citrus, oranges and grape pips, super bright but somehow fat with honeys and butterscotch underneath. There’s a minty, camphory, eucalyptus thing too, like embrocations, and a faint hammy fatness. Very mineral ⸺ clay, chalk, graphite, almost licking a stone. Palate carries all that wax and various oils, perfectly waxy and mineral. The citrus hangs on, getting more like thyme and lamp oil. Feels like a northern Highlands dram, close to Benromach territory, but with that Springbank springbanky earthiness. Brilliant stuff, rather long, and the camphor and mint just keeps whispering at the end. Superb citrus, but absolutely covered in industrial grime. 🕯️🍊🛢️
