After a hang with some friends, came back home and poured myself a drink. A rarity for me midweek, but I have catching up to do on my samples. This provided by @PBMichiganWolverine. The nose is delivered an artificially sweetened cereal akin with Frosted Flakes with Vanilla and honey with a few dashes of bakers chocolate. A fruity side comes through given time with some orange and lemon zest and unripened apples. The palate, in a medium body, is initially spice, which can be attributed the the slight immaturity. Oak and almonds provide an earthiness. As you become acclimated, the sweetness surfaces. Confectionery sugar, honey, tea, oranges. Towards the finish, the initial earthiness rebounds, with some fresh ginger zing, and works it’s way into the finish. What is left is oak char, mint and sucrose with the palate slightly dry. This all lasts for a fair amount of time. Sugar and spice simply describes this dram. However, this balance is slightly off, like playing music is C-minor instead of C-major. A bit more time in the cask may straighten it out to eliminate the imperfections. All that said, it’s approachable and enjoyable. [85/100][Tasted: 6/27/18]