Warm, sweet, slightly woody.
Impact 2/5 · Support · adds early to mid.
Warm, sweet, slightly woody
Shares terpenes with mace (same plant). Use with restraint — can become cloying.
Pre-ground grocery nutmeg loses significant myristicin and sabinene vs freshly grated. Impact adjusted from 3 to 2. For maximum flavour, grate whole nutmeg even at home. At grocery level, use sparingly — what you lose in brightness you gain in stability.