This is Batch 002. 58.7% (117.4 proof). N: Orchard fruit and effervescent cola. Red apple and caramel. Sweet, stewed and caramelized pears in a bread pudding with a dash of cinnamon. Vanilla custard at the edges of the glass. Ethanol scent is faint, but the feeling of it gets overwhelming pretty quick. P: Sweet and fruity (orchard, like the nose) early, giving way to a soft milk chocolate that builds over time. Occasional intense flashes of ripe cherry. Medicinal ethanol. Little bit of charred oak with light-medium tannins. The bread pudding comes back, but without the pears - more of a just basic caramel swirl now. Chocolate and wood carry through the finish with a nice woodsy spice joining. Spice is not quite a hot cinnamon, but something near that range and quite pleasant - lingering without overpowering. It fits the dram. This just doesn't evoke any particularly strong feelings or reactions for me. It's fine. It's probably overpriced, but otherwise drinkable. I kept feeling, while going through the bottle, like there should be more here, but it just never opened up. Adding water, adding ice, trying it neat - nothing changed it. (Actually, it's kind tough to drink neat. Too much ethanol.) Probably pass this batch, wait for the next. Or grab 001 if you can. Side note: gorgeous bottle. The simplicity of the raised letter writing on the glass, the small label, the shape, the color of the whisky, plus the wax seal - I wanted to leave it on my shelf unopened indefinitely. But, you know, whisky... This is probably my second favorite bottle design, behind only the Hibiki.