The nose is rich and smoky with a playfully sweet element and nice notes of barrel spice, as well as a robust nutty toffee aroma and hints of dried rich apricot. The palate is smokier with more apricot than the nose suggests, but it's rich in a tasty way. Some gross bread unfortunately makes its way in at the back, but it doesn't ruin this drink. It does add some grassier flavor though and dry it a bit. Upon further sipping, the grass comes out more and it goes from being delightful to having an agitating citrusy grass presence that even includes a tiny hint of spearmint. It's solid for sure, but it tanks a terrific potential. Grassier, citrusier notes do start coming out on the nose, but they are less prevalent than those on the palate. Ultimately, this is interesting and worth trying with a fair bit of complexity, but it's not a great drink on its own.