I believe this may be the palest dram ive ever seen, this must be what most 12 year olds really look like without added coloring... non chill-filtered and near cask strength to boot, perfect craft presentation! The nose erupts with sweet charcoal, cherry-cola BBQ pulled pork, toasted seaweed and fresh sawn split-rail fencing (a different milieu entirely)... Without added water the palate shows alarmingly sweet and intense with a rush of winter spices. Tempered down closer to 40%: stewed apples and clove. The finish applauds with fresh pine and it's resin, smoked citrus, even prickles of cracked black peppercorn, but toasted malt runs furthest. Surprisingly syncopated to the standard 16 year bottling! Honor due for the sample, as usual, to our psychotherapeutic Pranay (AKA: PB&J Minnesota Honey-badger). Dry glass: freshly turned earth.