96-100 Wine Enthusiast

"The palate is balanced between the citric acid, alcohol, Cognac and wood, with the Cognac always prevailing. Concludes with finesse, a sweet-sour presence, and an incredibly lush texture."

93 The Whisky Advocate

Dripping with butterscotch and marzipan, this is a gorgeous mix of confections and spice. The toasted sweetness of coconut macaroon cookies and graham cracker pie crust meets clove, orange peel, teaberry, and a seductive sandalwood note. A whirlwind of spices grabs hold of the tongue, sinking slowly into creamy nut butters, earthy tannins, and toasted pecan. The persistent sweet caramel and fruit handle generous water without yielding, just revealing ever more flavor. Editors' Choice

95 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Gold color. Aromas and flavors of apple cinnamon muffin, honey graham crackers, sassafras and ginger with lemon, and jasmine green tea with a round, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, nuanced, medium-length finish imparting elements of honey baked apple, brown baking spices, root beer float, and matcha. A Whiskey to savor like the smell of freshly baked bread or reading a good book under a cozy blanket; a great bottle to have in the collection.

94 The Whisky Advocate

The nose is luxuriously appealing, with milk chocolate, maraschino cherry, bramble, black currant, Nutella, baked citrus, apricot, mango, oak spices, toasted nuts, and cinnamon bark. Smooth and polished on the palate, the complex cask regime serves up flavors of milk chocolate, licorice, black grape, sultana, date, ginger root, currants, and clove. The finish serves up dried fruit and licorice, with hints of leather and coffee bean.

98 Wine Enthusiast

A real kaleidoscope of a single malt, changing with every sip. The lightly smoky nose includes tinges of espresso and red fruit. The velvety palate opens with teasing toffee and mocha sweetness, then fades gently into lighter, drier shades: chamomile tea, cigar wrapper, soft citrus. It's a journey. — Kara Newman TOP 100 OF 2025

93 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Medium gold color. Aromas and flavors of dried mango, canned pineapple, toffee, and bread pudding with a round, lively, dry medium body and a tingling, engaging, medium-length finish imparting notes of butterscotch, mango sticky rice, dried apricot, and roasted mixed nuts. Dried tropical fruits on sweet caramel bread pudding; a complex cloud of dreamy Whiskey.

95 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Amber color. Aromas and flavors of milk chocolate espresso bean, toffee with molasses soaked figs, hint of sarsaparilla, and rubber sap and leather boot with a satiny, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, appealing, medium-length finish with touches of almond milk latte, dried tropical fruits, and sweet and peppery spices. A spicy and wonderfully balanced aged Rum with great versatility for rich cocktails, sipping, and cigar pairings.

90-95 Wine Enthusiast

"Smells of sweet corn, buttered popcorn and pistachio nuts in the early stages; later whiffs pick up well-endowed scents of sautéed butter, oaky vanilla, beeswax and linseed oil. Palate entry is full-bodied, sweet and honeyed; at midpalate the taste profile turns drier, more intensely grainy-mashy and breakfast cereal-like. Finishes with notes of nougat, almonds, candy bar, and oak."

100 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Deep golden amber color. Rich complex aromas and flavors of exotic tropical citrus, creme brulee, vanilla buttercream, Asian spices and herb coated cheese and olives, suede with a silky fruity-yet-dry medium-full body and a seemingly endless, evolving finish. A mind-opening, world-class extra añejo. AUG 27 2013 International Review of Spirits Award: Platinum Medal