Tasting notes:

• Aroma: Clover, honey suckle, honeycomb, and cashew butter. This initial sweet confection is followed by crisp orchard fruits like Gala apple, peach, and pear.
• Taste: Creamed honey, stewed fruit compote with peaches, strawberries, and cherries. A hint of wet cedar surfaces from a generous amount of time in oak casks. As the whisky settles into one’s glass, a few spices perk up–such as nutmeg and crystalized ginger. A touch of citrus (oranges or lemons?) signals that the finish is eager to make an appearance.
• Finish: Lemon zest on the lips, followed by a fruity, honeyed composition that begs for another sip. Length is a tad on the long side of medium. To the experienced palate, a bit of graininess rears its uncoiffed head, not unlike a house guest on the fourth day.