Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Clear, re-corkable, round whiskey bottle format from Grapevine Beer. Filtered, bright, dark amber, intentionally still. Slightly toasted. Smells like a sugary mix of almonds & dates more than fruity fig. Bittersweet, almost like cooked down raisins, which makes sense. Salt, bit of consistent acid to coax it down, long half pithy finish. Low volatile. Full-bodied. Hot & smooth. Old-school, belly-warming stuff. Good stuff.