Port encompasses this dram without taking the character away from the whiskey itself. N: Rich tannic fruit notes and light spice, a sweetness tries to break through but spice prevails P: Spicy but dark fruity notes and a dry slight bitterness encroach F: port. It finishes like port. You started by drinking a whiskey with slight port notes and finished with a port with slight Rye whiskey notes. Awesome balance and transformation. Deserving of its medal. Why only 4? Bc I want, with my palate a fairly prominent whiskey note start to finish neat. It's a bias. If I got more spice with the fruit dry finish this would easily be 4.5-5.