Tastes

I’m getting something funky on this. I get the toasted barrel but I don’t know if it’s tobacco, leather, or some other earthy note that is a bit off-putting. This is the only bottle I’ve opened and I’m wary to open another. I’ve given this bottle at least a month and it hasn’t softened. Maybe it’s cork rot? It’s almost... moss-like in the flavor. I was expecting really good things and this feels closer to a drain pour.