Tastes

Honey, oak, fruit, absolutely delicious, well done. Maybe those centuries century old sherry houses know what they're doing

Very nice finished whiskey, I love a spicy eye and this is definitely on the sweeter side due to the wine cask finishes, but not overwhelmingly so. This is what Basil Hayden dark rye wishes it could be

Not bad, but kind of one note for me, very sweet with a tiny amount of spice and more heat than I'd expect even for 100 proof. Definitely not a $60 whiskey for my palate, there's just to much fantastic stuff in that range for this to compete. If it was $40 - $50 it would compete better. Unfortunately the (admittedly great) story doesn't make it worth the premium price. I'll be interested to see what they put out once they start using their own juice though.