Nose - Dark caramel, dark chocolate, candied cherries, charred cinnamon, dark roasted coffee beans, fruity oak.
Taste - Dark dried cherries, dark, almost burnt toffee, light oaky bitter coffee grounds, light charred cinnamon burn/heat, dark chocolate.
Finish - Lingering cinnamon spice/heat, bit tannic/dry, lingering sweet bitter oaky cherry, dark cocoa nib bitterness, dark burnt toffee.
Score - 89/100
Final Thoughts - This was an interesting one as it added an additional layer of dark cherry to what I'd consider a slightly oaky Wild Turkey profile. Although this one is tasty in its own right, I think it is a bit on the dry/tannic side and although I'm a fan of the fruity/coffee/cocoa nib bitterness in it, the tannic nature throws it a bit off balance. I'm not sure what they did but it feels a tad bit over oaked to me. I sadly think this would make a MUCH better chocolate cherry old fashioned as I think the bitters & dilution would help out the tannic nature of this beautifully.
Would I drink it if offered? - Yes
Would I specifically order it? - No
Would I buy a bottle? - Not another one
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