Rating: 17/23 N: A bit lighter than I'd expected. It's spicy with sort of a fresh apple character still remaining. P: Spicy for sure. I get cinnamon, ginger, and clove. Maybe a dash of black pepper too. There's a slightly light caramel flavor underneath some thing sort of like an envy apple mixed with a golden delicious. I get a bit of fresh tartness livening this up, but there's also a mellower, slightly bitter sweetness like biting into just the flesh of a rich apple. There's this interesting layer of subtle complexity that I can't quite place either, but that reminds me of Eastern Highland scotch a bit. It took me a minute to place, but there's a bit of that slightly molding cardboard that is so common in old scotch here. Fortunately, it lands on the palatable side. Perhaps the apples combined with the French Oak is creating a bit of a sherry cask character? F: The punchiness of the apple flavor is significantly dulled, but there's still a fullness and sweetness of apple underlying the experience that lingers a while. - Conclusion - This reminds me to a surprising degree of a nice Eastern Highland scotch. It doesn't have all of the core scotch flavors, but it does have that fruit and must to it. This is much less rich than Fremont Mischief Urban Foraged Apple Brandy, but it has sort of a lighter, less aggressive profile. Between the two, I think I prefer the Mischief, but they're both very good brandies. This one tastes fresher and less bold, but they do share that mustiness and fruity sweetness. I could be convinced to agree with the assertion that the St. George tastes more mature, but less rich and full. My personal preference in this case is for the Mischief, but I can certainly understand anyone going the other way. I went with an 18 for the Mischief and I think this is about a 17. Thanks, @PBMichiganWolverine , for the sample!