Old rickhouse character with tool room and machine shop notes; overwhelming oak, tobacco, and leather; some char; stone fruit and burnt caramel hiding in the background; creamy caramel undertones.
Bittersweet caramel; black walnut; leather and tobacco; dark caramel notes that are creamy but not sweet; reminiscent of cherry stripped of its sweetness by sitting in liquid; spice forward; long finish with sustained spice on the tongue.
Dry and tannic; strong oak and char on the mid and rear palate; medicinal spice quality; lingering drying effect with little remaining sweetness.
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