3rd review of this whiskey, this time a Hundred North store pick from Gilbert AZ. (This is mostly a review for my own notes and may be of little value to anyone outside of AZ) One thing I have noticed about EC store picks is that they tend to be less oak forward and big upgrades over the standard offering and this is no exception. While the Liquor Express pick (also in the AZ area) is the “sweet and nutty” pick, this one is the “bold and spicy” pick. Big baking spices in the nose and palate. Getting nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, clove, and candied ginger. Of course the standard vanilla/caramel and oak elements are there as well, but the spices are the star of the show for this pick. To be clear the spice is not “hot”, just flavorful and there is zero unattenuated ethanol. Pretty damn delicious. Finish is about the length of a shooting star, but hey it’s a minor gripe. For the money, these EC picks are hard to beat.