The nose is vibrant of ripe fruit, straw, barley, fresh oak and the faintest hints of sweet pipe tobacco and honey. The palate is gentle and fills the mouth with barley, white pepper and fruit sweetness. There is a bit of a graininess that hints at it’s youth, however it is not off putting and actually lends to the flavor as it mixes with a touch of vanilla that shows up at the end. The finish is medium with a lingering pepperiness and a bit of a chew from the barley as a certain graininess fades behind it all. The nose bouquet makes you want to squeak like a bottle nose dolphin after a nice day at red lobster.