Neat. Neck pour. Another bottle hidden in the back of my collection unopened for years. I use to drink this on the rocks all the time a decade ago but never had it since being obsessed with whiskey. There is some nice depth on this nose. Very salty almost like an ocean breeze. Salty hard Dutch pretzel even. Some strawberries and maybe even blueberries. The fruit really dominates the middle of the experience. Nice vanilla cream, more like a French vanilla. Very light caramel and butterscotch too. Light on the tongue but also more oily than I expecting. Hint of brown sugar and oak on the tongue. Oh that is extra fruity. Strawberry and blueberry medley still. Light caramel emerges more than the vanilla. Even a bit tannic on the finish. It hovers in the mid to dark range. A nice honey note is emerging as it opens up. Lot more barrel influence on this one. Gives it some good character. Nothing really sticks out in this pour though. Just middle of the road.