A bit of research provided an interesting history behind this one, which was graciously provided by @jonwilkinson7309. This was a brand started by two guys in Auckland , NZ ( hey @Soba45...your neck of the wood. Well a bit up north). Their first product was rum. They then got an infusion of $21M from a US brand, afterwhich they started this whiskey. They bought this 11 yr old from MGP, and further aged it a whole 28 days (???? Seems odd to me... not a month. Not a week...but 28 days) in charred oak barrels, to provide a smokier flavor. So at first whiff, you get toasted corn. Almost like popcorn. Taste: really corn heavy, a tinge of smoke. I’m not a fan of full corn based whiskey, so take my review with a grain of salt. I find them generally sweet. There’s a slight bitterness at the end, which was surprising, cause it’s not a young whiskey. Anyway, for $35-40, it’s a valiant effort. You can’t do much better at that price tag. Thanks Jon for the pour!