Little Book Chapter 2: Noe Simple Task

Sweet but we'll balanced with the rye

Neat. Opened over a year. I haven’t had this in a long time, fun one to revisit. The nose is so bright and delicate. It’s lemon pine and floral. The rye notes are very delicate. Hint of vanilla and mint. Hint of walnut. I would equate this to a cask strength Canadian Whiskey more than anything. Mouth feel is creamy, oily, and coating. Quite pleasant. Very sweet up front. Oh geez, I like this more now than I remembered. It’s definitely a different side of the flavor wheel. The sweetness up front is just a delicate vanilla, almost sugar water. But it blossoms so beautifully. The vanilla transition into a lemon cello and then into a lemon cupcake. Caramel frosting then emerges. It darkens on the legs with a nice oak finish. Sitting with it for a bit, the rye on the nose is taking the center stage. The rye is coming out more on the taste too but blending well with the lemon aspects. Okay, my memory of this one and the current experience do not match. I remember liking it but also equating it to a lemon cleaning product. Maybe the air time served it well because the chemical aspects of the lemon notes have blossomed into lemon cello and lemon cupcakes. It’s really fun. I think this one gets a raw deal on other reviews I have read.