Another sample from my Christmas gift set. Interesting nose. Malty, with dried cherries, cherry syrup, and some smoke. Slightly sweet palate at the beginning, leading to a rapid, hot, smoky finish. Surprisingly hot given the low ABV. I would compare this to decaffeinated coffee: missing a certain roundness in the middle. The flavor does not match the nose. I give it a C-, 70 points, a scant 3 stars.