Full disclosure, I’ve never had an Australian port (activate @cascode but I’m imagining a smoky, richly sweet and slightly mineral swath of notes. This has a nice tawny color to it and a slightly shy nose. Sweet, soft notes of cornbread, honey, caraway, rye and red berries. There are some sharper bits from the oak and alcohol to keep it balanced. The longer it sits the more rye-dominant it becomes and maybe some chocolate and tobacco pop out without much trace of those aforementioned berry notes. Somewhat hot with a strong herbal rye presence and a big, unexpected pop of cinnamon stick. I’m searching for port notes and maybe with a bit of water there are some pomegranate and cranberry notes, but they’re pretty buried. This really needs water to be approachable. The heat dials back quickly and the viscosity improves. That cinnamon stick still hits up front but potpourri notes follow along and a slightly floral element blends with the wood and vanilla extract on the finish. Where the rye was sourced from is a toss up, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised it it is Canadian although @PBMichiganWolverine mentioned MGP. The bourbon is almost certainly Barton but who cares. This is hot as hell and gets more interesting with water but lacks the wow factor I expect from this price range. Regardless, I tip my hat to @PBMichiganWolverinee for going out on a ledge with this one. If the aroma from the empty glass matched the palate I’d buy a bottle myself but the palate was just a bit of an attack on my senses. Demerit for price.