Ripe red fruit and caramel open with toasty new oak, vanilla and almond. The palate is bold and spicy, layering peanut brittle and dried fruit over a firm grain-driven structure. A hundred-day finish in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels adds wine-toned richness without turning the whisky sweet. The finish is warming and persistent, leaving dark fruit, dry hardwood, caramel and lively spice.