NOSE Lemony copper, herbal baking spice, vanilla taffy and a light pop of oak. Without water I’m not getting much out of the aroma. With water I’m getting a bit more wood and dried fruit… but only just. PALATE Lemony metal, tannic craft wood, dried fruit, stale spice and some odd herbal notes. Water is this whiskey’s enemy. Adding it shoots that tannic craft wood note right to the top and all I end up tasting is that woody note and the metallic lemon note. FINISH Med-long -> Crafty wood and metallic lemon.