Every now and then you have to take a whiskey from a distillery you love and drag it through the mud. Happy freakin Monday. The nose on this is astringent with a hint of oak, lemon, and paper. It’s hard to pick out anything here. Body is cedar chips. Spearmint maybe? Finish is comically spicy. The burn lingers similar to how a heavily peated scotch does. Not really any flavors to note though. My saliva just hurts. This is heartburn and disappointment in a glass. I simply cant find a way to enjoy it. Maybe as a mouthwash? It’s one of the least pleasant whiskies I’ve had in some time. Techincally consumable, but less enjoyable than a handful of $10 bottom shelfers. Not worth a buy, but also not representative of the other Castle and Key products I’ve had to date.