The nose is rich and vibrant starting with a mix of balsamic strawberries, lemon curd and coconut macaroons then dark chocolate covered espresso beans and freshly lit pipe tobacco followed by sour cherries, sautéed figs and blackberry jam that transitions to moderate baking spices and mildly bitter black tea with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium to full mouthfeel starting with creamy yet slightly sour red berries that quickly veers towards a moderate bitter spice that slowly fades to spicy dark chocolate mocha, honeycomb and freshly lit pipe tobacco followed by blackberry pie, sour cherries and candied lemon peel that transitions to moderate baking spices and mildly bitter black tea with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length starting with creamy red berries, honey and light florals that slowly fade to the background of dark chocolate covered espresso beans, moderate black pepper spice and freshly lit pipe tobacco. At 47.4% ABV, this turned out to be a surprisingly rich whiskey that the nose leans dominantly towards mildly sour red berries but is underscored by creamy sweets and mild earthy notes that carries over to the taste that has a moderate spice throws off the balance before fading to allow those rich yet sour berries through along with a mild bitterness before finishing with bold and sweet berries with a light honey drizzled over the top that fade to mildly spicy yet sweet earthy notes. At $80 when these were first released, I think this would have been a perfect dram for anyone looking for a rich yet slightly spicy red berry dram, but at the secondary prices I'm seeing after a quick search, there's plenty of tasty drams I'd rather buy for much less. Thanks so much for sharing this one @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington