13: The nose is pretty sharp - with flavor, not alcohol. There's a lot of scents making statements here. The palate is somewhat balanced, but young. It reminds me a bit of rye (Copper Fox), tequila, and cane rum because of its youth, but it's fundamentally different. It reminds me most of aged gin. There's a fair amount of spice like rainbow peppercorn (bringing in some floral fruitiness) and green peppercorn (bringing in some bitter juniper). There's a lot of piny juniper here, though a big floral element is present too. It's super herbal. It certainly doesn't taste very young. There is some mild clay flavor too and also a hint of mushrooms. The fruit is very floral with I guess a sweet apricot flavor mixed with a bit of bitter orange peel and a touch of vanilla. There's a lot to complex flavors here, but the balance could use some work. It's a very interesting experience, but not one that I greatly enjoy. Definitely drinkable, but not the excellent flavor that is present in the Corsair Grainiac. The hops are interestingly and oddly floral in a way that definitely doesn't make this taste like an IPA, but it's good in its own way. I'd be very interested to try a more aged version of this thst mellowed and balanced the flavors more, whereas the Grainiac tastes of optimum balance already. The herbal, hoppy finish with floral wafts/notes is quite nice, though not at all exemplary. The real problems here are that it is reminiscent of several things without being quite like them and that it's also quite young in its flavor profile. It tastes very green - not so much grassy. The bitterness has quite a bite, but really it just tastes like a lot juniper (though really it goes so far that it tastes like pine). It's a godsend that that apricot sweetness balances it. This has a lot better balance and character than many (most?) gins, putting it pretty high up even among the barrel aged ones. I'd probabaly rate it higher if it were called a gin. There's a lot to like here, but it isn't refined as it should be as a whiskey.