sweet sourish creamy nose, very dense, very fruity Okashi melon - here both sweet and sour fresh fruity notes and tart heavy sweet melon scent, citrus zest - lime, marzipan, tree sap, fresh sawn boards with sparkling herbaceous aromas, lemon cake, candied ginger, warms intense orange, magnolia blossom

Melon, mango, light grapes, vanilla, caramel, cream - dark wood flavors, cocoa, almonds, wax, toasted notes, pepper, chili, orange oil, peaches
nicely integrated alk

Oatmeal cookies, roasted notes on cereal grains, tree sap, freshly cut green wood, wax, green herb meadow, zest zest, orange

Immediately a real fruit basket flows into the nose. Especially ripe pears, apples, honeydew melon, apricots and khaki. Subliminally, a little pineapple resonates harmoniously and candied citrus fruits come through in no time at all: pink grapefruit, orange and lime. Lemongrass is also present. The nose is lively and harmonious at the same time. The fruits are followed by delicious mint and an unspecified fresh herbal mix. Suddenly the nose tilts back into sweetness. For a moment, I even have to think about mashed ripe wild strawberries. The citrus fruits, fresh green tea and elegant malt change almost constantly in the background. Then ripe pears are full again - accompanied by ripe green apples. A sweet and sour nose, in which one can fall in with pleasure. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. All around Nice. My anticipation of the first sip is great.

At most, slightly creamy, otherwise comparatively clear and extremely fruity-intense, the drop hits the tip of the tongue. First, it is flavorful of barley malt carried the full boil citrus fruits. Lemon peels, blood orange juice and pink grapefruit make for a sour, slightly bitter first impression. Some vanilla and caramel feather the acid skillfully, but are quickly pushed by a neat pinch of pepper and the spicy oak back into a supporting role. Against the backdrop of said citrus fruits and bright exotic fruits unfolds a burst of spicy oak flavor. For a moment it tingles easily on the tongue. In the transition to the finish, more and more almonds join the oak, and especially the grapefruit dares another assault. Wow. I forgot to experiment with water. An indication that this bottling is just as good as it is.

The finish is medium to long. Citrus fruits, herbs and spicy oak dance tango on the tongue. The drop sounds sweet, sour and spicy. With a slight bitterness, as I like it: at least I can not get the grapefruit out of my head.

In typical Elgin manner, very fruity, but tending toward the acidic side: gooseberry, kiwi, quince, redcurrant. This is complemented by a tart mineral quality. Mouthwatering, with the expectation of quite some astringency (connotations of Campari...). Becomes sweeter and creamier over time, though, with more vanillin creeping to the fore, alongside an immaculate, bright and only moderately spicy wood influence.

As expected: fresh, zesty, sour, with a polite but very present bitterness. Tonic Water, Bitter Lemon: a Schweppesian malt. The wood adds a herbal aspect: lime juice with rosemary twigs? Menthol and honey? Still good, but a tad too sour/bitter for my taste. Adding water only turns up the heat and risks subduing the aromas.

Fades out nicely and gradually, but adds nothing new. Zesty and citric.

In addition to apricot lilac, fir honey, turpentine. With time resinous, darker. Black beer, Ricola. Tree sap and Gali melon. Not the most expressive nose.

Also oily with water, very resinous, old oak wood. Again, lilac. Malt beer, ginger tea, block malt, ripe pears. Turpentine, lavender.

Long, with more block malt, strong cocoa, some lavender. Not bitter.

Honey, biscuits, apple, grapes, peach, a few grasses in the background, nut, caramel, some citrus, strawberry, vanilla, melon, fresh sawdust

Honey, caramel, peach, melon, lemon, apple peel, wood, coffee, pepper

intense fruitiness (sweet and sour); Quince; Melon; slight herbal notes; Tree sap; pleasant, subtle oak note / spice sounds in the background; Alcohol involved; great nosing

sour-fruity onset; bright grape; Melon; citrus; bitter basic note towards tonic water; delicate herbal notes; delicate bitter wood flavors; peppery-spicy

long; bitter basic note remains; Tree sap; Herbal notes; tart oak note