Bull Run (Batch 049), 48%

This smells like a dessert treat, with a nose that’s all banana split and sweet mint. Whipped cream, banana, and caramel syrup vie with an herbal underbrush of pine forest, dried leaves, and anise. It has excellent body and delivers fresh fruit, with pears, berries sparring with licorice, and an ever-present mintiness on the palate. The finish is peppery and drier—quite different from the sip—and lasts and lasts.