Lovely fruit mingle with a dusty old wood plank… prunes and lemon meringue pie with a thick, flaky crust

Are the master blenders for the Elijah Craig brand getting lax in their skills with this one?

Hints of an old cigar box can be made out on long inhales when not singed by flashes of noticeable ethanol Another sip layers in tingling spice that carries tartness on the back end, much like a warm, mulled TL;DR: A sharp, fun glass - very much its own thing due to blending skill, but not wow-worthy Rating:

More dusty old oak and a bit of extra wood that reminds me of cedar shingles. The linger is incredibly long with my gums tingling with effervescent lemon peel twists.

Not long after, oak spice rushes in like it's got something really important to say, then kind of stalls

top; this was purchased some time in 2020 Nose: Dusty caramel forward with some dry husk left in a tilled Something between dry peanut shells and vanilla extract spilled on a piece of paper follows the first

vaunted distilling lore from that fateful year all the way up until 1990, when the legendary late Dick Stoll Palate:  My first sip is instantly exquisite: juicy red berries, creamy flan, and a tingling, subtle

of rye, creating a rich liquid palette for her to work with when applying her award-winning blending skills

I've already blended it up and I'm just giving it time to mix and mingle now.

Further identification: Blended at a 50/50 ratio on 12-July-2021 Nose: Starts out like vanilla extract spilled

That double-barreled Indiana wheat component is singing on my tongue. for those just starting their whiskey journey and will keep the attention of those who appreciate the skill

Some light citrus layers mingle around.