Tasting Notes: A beautifully aged whiskey. The nose showcases the age and depth. It opens with sweet oak and ginger snap cookies. There are some notes of dried orange peel, cardamom and dark caramel. It continues to amplify in the glass as it sits. The cherry cobbler and cedar notes start to be more predominant as the whiskey opens up. The palate is rich with leather, mahogany and black currant syrup. It's silky on the palate as the sweetness moves to an aged shou pu'er tea. A touch of oak tannins balances through the mid palate. Juicy, sweet notes and white pepper keep shining through. All of this combines to a long and oaky finish. Stone fruit and almond skins start to mix with a bit of spice. Herbal tea and honey continue as the proof rounds out.