Another edit: I had it again toward the bottom of the bottle, and it was super herbal, especially mint. Not bad, but not the bready, briney beast I remember. Bumping down to 3.5. Second taste edit: had it again and liked it more, bumping this bit up yet again to a 4.0. I’m a fan of this unique bourbon. Wood spice is pronounced. It’s not as much like licking a salted barrel as the Bunnahabhain, but it’s great and briny in a different way. This certainly has hints of salted caramel, but moreso, I get salted soft pretzel, which anyone who knows me knows is one of my favorite things. The nose gives me freshly baked pretzel. Light fruit flavor and the finish is pretty quick. Fearfully and wonderfully made, this whiskey.