Tasted neat. Brown copper and average coating legs in the glass. Nose is full of floral vanilla oak, sweet crisp apple, caramel, and grain. In the mouth, vanilla oak and tart apple, chocolate caramel, and a little grassy spice. Coating mouthfeel, little tannic dryness, slight ethanol burst. Finish has a little mint and pepper tingle surrounded by that soft fruit sweetness. Turns a little "sweet n' sour" in a long lingering finish. Very pleasant. An ice cube softens this, maybe too much and not necessarily for the better, taking the oak and tingling finish down a notch and letting the sour through. I've been a fan of the Woodinville whiskies, particularly the port-finished cask strength bourbon. Their Rye is ok too. I like their story and approach to terroir. This shows some innovative toasted stave finishing--especially using applewood. That's a welcome addition to the line. The price, though, is steep at $100. That's a bummer because this is a nice drink, but... premium priced??? Finally, over the years, I've become less thrilled with their signature chunky bottles--fit on a shelf nicely, but heavy, hard to pour and handle. Will revisit this as the bottle drops if I think it warrants.