Nose: Big dark bomb, cedar, walnuts, wet leather, tobacco leaf, heavily toasted sesame, shoe polish…. This smells like a Moroccan wood and leather shop in an old spice market. They make gorgeous chess and backgammon sets from araar wood that have a unique earthy carrot smell.

Palate: Lemon zest, dark chocolate pepitas, olive oil cake, pipe tobacco

Rating: 8 / 10 – this is absolutely beautiful. I was planning to spit my way through some samples tonight but fuck that. I’m just going to sit with the wee spirit and bask in it. This is my first union and I hope to god it’s an honest example of their cask management. What a win.