2019 Limited Edition Release. Barrel Proof, Uncut/Unfiltered 58.45% ABV,

116.9 Proof.

Won this one in the PA lottery.

A rich amber, caramel color.

The nose starts out almost like a salty caramel corn, but after sitting a few minutes, the salt is gone and the heavy caramel aroma yields a bit to crisp green apple. It’s like somebody took a Granny Smith apple, stuck it on a stick, coated it with caramel and then cut it open. Wood is barely present on the nose, but what wood notes are present are not a heavy tannin, but rather offer a comforting new oak richness.

After letting the pour sit for a few minutes, the palate opened up brilliantly. Caramel and heavy spice of cinnamon, coriander and clove dominate. Pepper on the back end is very soft, not overstated. The new wood flavor with just a hint of tannin from the oak follows into a creamy long finish that just blends perfectly together. The easy melding of creaminess and pepper together are quite surprising, especially as they endure throughout the finish.

This is a really good whiskey, made all the better getting to taste it at pure retail.