For our quarterly virtual tasting with @PBMichiganWolverine , @ctbeck11 , @Richard-ModernDrinking and @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington , @PBMichiganWolverine was kind enough to treat us to a round the world assortment of drams. First was a single cask IB 14 year Tamdhu (Scotland) Second was the 2022 Chichibu Peated Edition (Japan) Third was the Chattanooga Islay Finish (America) that was bottled at 47.5% ABV. I believe fourth was this Thomson Saison Yeast Cask #39 (New Zealand) that was bottled at 53.4% ABV. The nose starts rich and malty followed by light sour red berries and ever so slight oak spice with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel starting with mildly sour red berries that quickly veers towards a slight peppery spice before creamy malty notes appear along with light coffee followed by mildly sour citrus and red berries that transitions to mild baking spices with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length starting with a creamy and sour mix of citrus and red berries that fades to the background of rich malt and chocolate covered espresso beans. Overall, a really unique dram that reminds me of an enjoyable red ale without the carbonation and a much higher ABV. I’m thrilled to see New Zealand finally having some quality whisky being produced there and I think this is well worth the cost of $70 for a different style of dram.