The start of a three day weekend. Pour myself a sample courtesy of @Telex as part of the tour. The nose is light and faint. Aromas of cereal notes (Cheerios) along white fruits (apples, pears), vanilla, honey. A sprinkling of baking spices of nutmeg and cinnamon as well as ginger and a smidgen of root beer. The body is thin and arrives spicy of black pepper and ginger. Oak spices with an earthy mineral quality. The finish is of orange bitters or zest mixed oddly with hints of pineapple. These slowly fades leaving the palate woody and dry. The dram is not a lively or rich or deep in flavors. A relatively easy drink for hot, summer days. It’s a sipper that has no memorable or distinctive characteristics. It’s an average dram, but not something I would actively seek out. [Tasted: 8/31/18][84/100]