If the WIP 5 bourbon cask is a glassful of spring, this is its fall companion. Stewed fruit and fig spread dominate the nose. The palate is predominantly cask driven, overwhelming the delicate Kilkerran spirit at first, but sweet and sour notes emerge with time. The finish is long, creamy and caramel. It’s good but nowhere as complex as its bourbon sibling or the masterful blend of casks that comprise the core 12 year old bottling.