Lots of fruit and lots of astringency and harshness. 10/10 nose, up front the palate is all fruit, then quickly turns harsh, short finish, but lingering fruit again. I’ve had 2 of these picks now, the first was a 3.5 due to harsh palate I couldn’t get rid of, no matter how much water or ice I added. The second is the best whiskey I’ve ever had. 1,000,000,000/10. I guess that averages to 4.25? Point is, these are unique, more than any other pick I’ve had.