The nose is characterized by crisp fruitiness, cinnamon and nutmeg. The palate continues the trend. Given its strength, it’s suprisingly light and refreshing. The fruit notes give way to delicate acidity, and then it finishes with a peppery note and the cinnamon lingers all the way to the end. As is common for cask strength whiskey, it’s loaded with flavor, but it’s also a surprisingly easy drink for 58.1 ABV. Overall, I consider it a big change-up, and improvement on the standard Blackened. Angel’s Envy founder Wes Henderson definitely makes his mark here with the port cask finish. The result though, is anything but what you’d expect given its labeling and profile. To make a long story short, this whiskey is not what you’d expect. Its a pleasant surprise.