The nose starts with fresh out of the oven cinnamon apple streusel, a mild tartness of lemon zest and light sweet floral from honeysuckle then dark chocolate covered hazelnuts and toasted marshmallow followed by caramelized pears, cherry pie filling and orange blossom that transitions to light baking spices, leather and polished oak with low ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel starting with a mild sourness that quickly fades to apple cider simmering with a whole cinnamon stick and cloves then a mild tartness of sautéed gooseberries and light sweet floral from honeysuckle before dark chocolate covered hazelnuts and toasted marshmallow followed by caramelized pears, maraschino cherries and lightly charred orange peel that transitions to light baking spices, leather and polished oak with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with cinnamon apple streusel, dark chocolate orange, toasted marshmallow, leather and polished mahogany. Wow, this is a tasty dram with a wonderful mix of baked citrus, sweet florals, chocolate and toasted oak that the Hungarian virgin oak cask seems to have really polished most of the youthful sour flavors out with a near perfect balance with a sweet and toasty finish. Damnit Killowen, I was just complaining about your inconsistent quality on how your products can be either sensational or down right underwhelming and this is yet another case, but this one is the opposite of the last one I tried and is sensational. I still don’t think this justifies the premium price tag of $90 for a 375ml bottle, but if this was half the cost, I’d happily pick up a bottle. Thanks @PBMichiganWolverine for the generous sample of this one to try.