This is a newcomer to my part of the woods so was surprised to see the bottle out of the corner of my eye. Ingredients I love in scotch but made in American style was an exciting prospect. The nose is dark with chocolate and citrus, like a Terry’s chocolate orange in the glass. Behind that comes the malted cereal with just hints of spice and peppermint. A very appropriate nose for the holidays. Palate doesn’t deviate, leading with bittersweet cocoa, then making sure you remember this is American it delivers lots of warm baking spices. Unlike in the nose, here the corn in this mash tells the barley to get lost and the back of the palate moves right into bourbon territory. Finish is thin but medium in length, so it does hang around enough to get some tannins and herbal notes. For the price this is a great bottle for the holidays. Scotchy on the nose, Bourbony in the taste, and light on the wallet. Well done WR.