Nose starts off with chalky sweet candy corn which I don’t particularly like, but stay with it. After a few mins of breathing a wonderful Concord grape shows up, delivering bright shiny fruit that reminds me of an Irish. Behind that there’s the smell of honey in a fresh cut field. Palate comes in fast and firm with that honey again, but you are now out of the field and in the barn. (A nice one). Leather, malt, oak and baking spice are all playing at almost the same time for a somewhat quick but still flavorful sip. That baking spice hangs on for a while in the finish as well. Not too much else there though. This is a very good dram and I’m happy to have a bottle. I have only had a few others from this line so my experience is limited but I’m looking forward to seeing what else Nikka has out there.