
Stacey Morris
May 14, 2026, 20:35:57
Oh mate, this one’s a proper sit-by-the-fire dram 🔥
First nosing and it’s like sticking your head in a tin of stewed pears and demerara sugar, but there’s this faint whiff of bandaids and sea spray just behind it. Weird but it works.
Sippin’ it neat – silky, almost oily on the tongue. You get a burst of toffee apple and sultanas right off, then a sort of salty, earthy smack, like licking a pebble on a rainy beach 🪨🌧
The warmth builds slow, wraps round your chest like a wool blanket. Mid-palate there’s a spark of citrus peel, maybe a flake of dark choccie, and a distant bonfire note that’s more memory than taste.
Finish is long and kinda drying, with a whisper of smoked tea and a touch of pepper. Leaves your gums tingling nice.
Wouldn’t call it refined, but it’s got soul, you know? Sorta dram that makes you go “ahh” and stare at the glass for a bit 🥃