Nose: quince, unripe apricot, fresh cut leeks, grapefruit peel and crystalized ginger, cedar closet, licorice root, aspirin.

Palate: nectarines caramelized with a touch of brown sugar and butter, maple syrup on fluffy pancakes, carambar – haven’t had one in a long time, guaranteed to peel off your brackets by the third caramel, dried mango, lychee syrup… such a gorgeous tropical note, entering cognac territory here. After a few minutes, I can still taste the caramel notes but have an odd cotton mouth sensation.

Rating: 7 / 10 – while I don’t love-love the nose, damn that palate shines with brilliant tropical fruits and luscious sweetness. The palate is a 8, even a 9, but the strange offset with the nose is a discombobulating.