Neat. Neck pour. Had my eye on this for awhile. A cask strength, 12 year double barrel. Also it was in the second barrel for two years! That’s intense on paper. Barrel finish dominates the nose. This is dark. Getting a dark chocolate like 85% cocoa. A lot of cherry. You know it’s lightening up as I adjust to it. Powdered sugar. Getting elephant ears too. I love when I get this note. Always takes me back to King’s Island and funnel cakes. Inevitably sneezing and covering myself in powdered sugar. The amount of fruit coming off this is surprising. Cherries and blue berries. Maybe even a mango. Nice clove. So this is a double barrel, but it doesn’t have that toasted or double barrel notes on the nose. Getting some almond paste now. Definitely a nice adventure on the nose. The mouthfeel is very milky and thick. Flavorful immediately. Almond paste, powdered sugar and fried batter. Bit of apple. Mid palate that second barrel takes charge. Dark chocolate on a red velvet cake. Lots of fruit again as it rounds into the finish. Cherry and blueberries. Nice butterscotch. Finish is long too. And it is so thick it rolls down for this nice Kentucky hug. It’s a strong pour. Runs the gauntlet of these extreme dark to light flavors. Nice finish too. Nothing about it is lights out amazing, but it has no flaws either. Just an enjoyable sipper.