Opens with a generous wave of warm winter spices—clove, cinnamon and nutmeg—wrapped around rich caramel‑toffee and candied fig. Deeper breaths reveal layers of silken vanilla, toasted oak and a whiff of cigar box/forest pine that speak to its decade of quiet maturation in 500‑litre barrels buried beneath Stone Castle’s cellars.

Full‑bodied and velvety, the first sip delivers concentrated flavours of dried apricot, dark honey and butterscotch, followed by roasted walnuts and a dusting of cocoa. Forest‑spice and lightly charred oak tones add depth, while a pleasant warmth (40 % alc) carries through a long, supple finish that echoes vanilla bean and sweet baking spice.