The nose begins with port notes shining through with tropical fruits of guava, passion fruit, kiwi, papaya then fades away revealing the bourbon barrel with sour cherries, baked apples, rich caramel corn before fading and tagging in the sherry barrel with chocolate covered raisins, grape must that transitions into a light spice along with barrel spices, leather and a light cedar note with light ethanol burn. The taste is a viscous mouthfeel beginning with those port notes of guava, passion fruit, kiwi, papaya, lychee fruit then fades away revealing the bourbon barrel with sour cherries, orange peel, baked cinnamon apples, rich caramel corn and toasted walnuts followed by the sherry barrel with chocolate covered raisins, grape must that transitions into a medium spice along with barrel spices, leather and a moderate cedar note with medium ethanol burn. The finish is long with guava, passion fruit, lychee fruit, watermelon jolly rancher, stewed cinnamon apples, sherry grape must, chocolate covered raisins, orange peel, a medium spice, candied ginger, leather and a cedar plank that lingers for minutes. Overall this is a phenomenal whiskey that rewards time and patience to really appreciate because if rushed you’d mainly find tropical fruits with a bit of spice, but as time passes the bourbon and sherry notes begin to reveal themselves as additional layers that flow harmoniously showcasing the artisan work in the complexity, depth and balance of this well aged older whiskey. A huge thank you to @ctbeck11, who was generous enough to provide me with a sample of this to review.