I’ve been at least a moderate fan of the “Noble” series so far, so let’s see what this one has to offer…. Nose features red delicious apple, grains, brown sugar, maple, nutmeg, honey and clove, all in an ethanol free package. Very nice. Palate: uhh…what just happened? I’ve never had a whiskey deviate from the nose in such spectacular fashion. Tobacco, leather, malt (I’m aware that this is a wheat whiskey, but it’s what I’m getting), mild vanilla, and tea leaf. A hint of the apple from the nose. While it’s decently bold for the proof which I do appreciate, there’s a lot of weird herbaceous notes here that don’t mesh particularly well. Short finish is sharp with tannic oak, astringent alcohol, hay, more tea leaf (black tea), pepper, and mint. Mouthfeel is thinner and grainier than my tongue would like it to be. Definitely the worst of this series I have tried, and quite the disappointment. It’s hard to really find good things to say about it. At $79.99, this is a HARD avoid. I’d be hard pressed to recommend it at $40. Going to be a struggle to finish.