Tastes

The last time I had this it seemed like a perfect summer pour, a chardonnay of whiskey. -A great nose with honey and sweet tobacco. -A crisp palate with that bright Glenmorangie malt, but with slight undertones of peat, juniper (gin), and pine. It's a beautiful balance, evoking an inviting forest.

(The bottle continues to improve and become more elegant as it opens up and loses more of the ethanol note...) The nose offers simple honeyed apple and bread vibes. The palate definitely has a appreciatively soft mouthfeel, a little sweet apple, and with a hint of a spiciness. It's pleasant and has opened up, and I would like to compare it to the bourbon someday.

The bottle does take time to open up... Nosing reminds me of caramel apple and slightly grandma's stale perfume, and it's the lesser part of the experience. Palate is better: apple bubble gum, black licorice, silky corn oils, and a nice complexity from the red corn (almost amaretto like) has replaced the perfume note.

Top 20 of last year by WA? There is no way it was the same juice in that bottle...