This was the final pour in our “Thank the Lord we don’t have to work tomorrow” tasting we had last night. There’s certainly a lot to love here, but it seemed a tad anticlimactic coming in on the heels of Talisker 18...but I digress. Sherry heads rejoice! This is a powerful sherry bomb, fully aged in fine sherry casks, and with all the usual suspects fighting for attention. You’re bound to find dates, waxy nuts (rimshot), raisins, but also a little smoky leather and parchment paper. It doesn’t drink like a cask strength drop, which can get one into trouble if you’re not careful. I hit it with 3-4 drops of water to find my sweet (literally in this case) spot. I had the same experience with batch 003, which I think I prefer slightly more over this one. Batch 002 was a little more aggressive with the sherry and the alcohol, while I felt that batch 003 had more fruity components and custard. Batch 004 is now available in Austin and I’m debating picking a bottle up. Price is a bit steep but is only gonna go up with the new tariffs...stay tuned. Cheers!