America invented corn whisky, but most of it sucks. This, and Bain's Cape Mountain, are stunning examples of corn spirits done well. Teeling has taken what is normally a loud and garish grain, tamed it with age in wine barrels, but kept a heft of corn's character. Up front it's creamy, sweet, and vanilla. It follows with this vegetal funk that is like a belch after eating a whole pile of coleslaw. You'd think that would be bad, but it works here and it's perfect. Like a beautiful woman who has kind of messed up teeth. The best diamonds have a slight flaw, right? More pricey than I would like which kills my enthusiasm a bit. But still, worth getting.