This whiskey in one word… funky. Not necessarily a bad thing though. Hay barn, ethyl alcohol, corn bread, a smidge of chocolate dipped banana, and a suggestion of agave nectar. Sweet to the taste, yet vegetal, with a dusky raw element, like dark unrefined corn syrup. Spice like ancho chilies that prickles the tongue like a cactus, but at the same time comfortably warms the palate, follows adding to the intrigue. A beaded skirt like the fringed dress of a Mexican Hat Dancer forms in the glass preceding legs that fall as quickly as the dancer’s steps in the performance’s crescendo. Syrupy on the tongue, with a rather full mouthfeel. The finish is apple skins and wild cherry sanded candy drops alongside Grape Nuts or All Bran cereals, plus a final hint of oak. Certainly interesting! Aroma: 6 Taste: 6 Body: 8 Finish: 7