Alexandra King
May 26, 2026, 03:11:03
Had a wee dram of this and blimey, it’s a whole moody café in a glass. Straight off there’s a big whack of espresso and burnt chocolate cake, almost like a forgotten tray at the back of the oven. Then it gets properly weird and lovely — pipe tobacco, lapsang souchong smokiness, and this salty Bovril thing that shouldn’t work but absolutely does. Mid-palate things go all herbal and boozy. I’m getting Kräuterlikör, a faint ghost of Kümmel, even a cheeky Kaffee-Schnaps warmth. There’s truffle lurking underneath too, earthy and a bit posh. Walnut stain bitterness and roasted chestnuts keep it grounded… then cracked pepper ping. Finish just sits there — more leather than an old armchair, and huge walnuts in the aftertaste. Properly chocolaty right at the death. Weirdly brilliant, like sipping a liquid cigar while someone peels truffles nearby. 🥃






