- Nose
- Rye spice, toasted oak, caramel, hints of orange peel, deep rich caramel, anise, corn dust, a little funky/dank, light/bright fruit (Rambutan-like), dried fruit (apricot), confectionery cherry tart, almond, cinnamon, potpourri, baked cherry, mint, herbal tea, cranberry ocean spray, vanilla, polished wood.
- Palate
- Lively and complex with cracked pepper, baking spice, honey, vanilla, rich grain character, green grapes, big and bright toasted barrel notes, huge punchy rye spice, cinnamon, clove, anise, molasses, intensely drinkable, rich and redolent in cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice, vivacious herbal notes from MGP rye, luscious mouthfeel, lightly tannic oak, rich berry compote, sweet & sticky, mulling spices, cherry syrup, undercurrent of wood.
- Finish
- Long, warming, spice-forward, lingering oak, subtle sweetness, extremely pleasant sour notes (lemon heads/sour patch kids/warheads-like), light rye mintiness, little green apple, medicinal cherry, licorice, wave of barrel spices.