Tastes

The "molten cherry/wood club to the jaw" notes here reminded my friend and I of Stagg Jr, but at a lower firepower proof level. Adding the barest shake of water ups the base sweetness, breaking that double-barreled oak shotgun with a hint of maple syrup plus sawdusty sweet potatoes on the nose. A lovely drink; very different than the dearly departed 18 year bottle we bought this to replace.

Had a bottle of this labeled as being 4 years old and while it was still kicking up like a youngin here and there, it was definitely drinkable. So much toasty rustic white bread on the nose that drinking it comes across as a barely-smeared jam sandwich. Finish is dry herbs that glimmers rather than lingering. A dusty Californian summer afternoon in the garden. Not my favorite but definitely one of the more unique things I've tried.