pmryan
4.5
Color: Shiny brass doorknob Nose: Light smoke drifting through a ripe orchard. Wet grass with engine grease, or an oily bike chain. More floral than smokey. Palate: Dry white campfire ash gives away quickly to tart orchard fruits (apples, pears) with an iodine sting. Thick mouthfeel with a grainy texture. Finish: Here's the smoke. Charred oak hits me with a powerful marine character. Classic chemically peaty blast. With water: Almost flowery nose, with a little of the chemical pinch but more roses than bandaids. Palate brought a lot more sweetness, with some honey and molasses and a little toasted graham cracker. Finish still packs the smoke, but gentler, with more of the orchard fruit.
