N: Lots of red berries soaking in a cherry syrup. A rich and elegant vanilla note, almost ice cream, that sits inside of a wood bowl with a little char on it. Some background orchard fruit with a dash of mint and double dash of cinnamon. Not terribly complex, but a truly lovely bouquet of dessert notes. P: Cherry, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel. Feels rich and almost heavy on the tongue. Second layer is oaky with some spice, cinnamon, and maybe just a dash of smoke and leather. Something like a roast coffee note in the background too. Finish is gentle with some vanilla cream, cinnamon with some mild heat, a little more oak, a little more cherry, and some mint. This is dangerously good stuff - so easy to put away. I love the idea of solera aging and have generally found great depth and richness in the various solera drinks I've tasted. A solera finished American single malt was a no-brainer to try for me. Bonus points for being easy to find and fairly priced. This is one bottle that I expect will find a spot in the rotation of regulars. _______ Please come join a bunch of regular Distiller reviewers are chatting spirits in real time on Discord: https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. (If the link is expired, post a comment and I will post a new one.)