Neat. Sample. Batch 19. Batch 28 is one of my favorite pours ever but I have noticed not all batches are at that same level. A friend was nice to provide this taste which I am enjoying in the sun on Spring Break. Very fruity and creamy on the nose. Like a rich strawberry ice cream. Even a strawberry cream cheese. Very nice oak and leather. Rock candy. Angel food cake. The cognac is really coming out but it shares equal space with the Sherry. A hard caramel candy. Nice cherry at the end. Definitely a fun one to pick apart. Interesting. Initial impression was different than expected. The mouthfeel is a bit thin surprisingly. Has a sugary grit to it but still thin. Leans cinnamon, almost red hot on the tongue and those flavors pops up again in the finish. Getting more Sherry on the mid palate, cognac on the finish. Such a spicy finish though. Was not expecting this. That cinnamon clings and hangs and dries. Mid palate there is so much fruit now. Apple, raspberries, cherry. Lovely melody. Quite a bit of oak and leather that escalates mid palate and hangs on the finish as well. The finish is changing the most. Now getting some beautiful vanilla and caramel. The fruits are now lingering on the finish more and more. Such an amazing whiskey to pick apart. I would rank this below Batch 28, amazing but not magical. It definitely morphed quite a bit over the course of the tasting, which is always fun. Every flavor it offered was very enjoyable.