Nose is caramel, brown sugar and ethanol. Extra time in the glass doesn’t appreciably change the heat. Palate is sweet, spicy, and hot, starting with a hit of vanilla, rich caramel, and (briefly) plantains, before quickly moving to green peppercorns and finishing with dry, bitter, oak. Alcohol burn is present from start to finish. A generous splash of water barely tames the heat, but does take the richness away from the caramel. Overall, not a good tradeoff. The whisky is obviously young, and has a lot of potential if it could spend another couple years in a cask. This was a whim purchase because this TW has a great history with their barrel picks, and I’m a sucker for a new distiller from somehwere that I once lived. Try it in a bar, but wait for a BiB or a longer age-stated offering before buying a bottle.