Cedar Ridge 6 year old The QuintEssential Portside, 58.6%

The nose is dense, with bushels of ripe raspberries and blueberries, rich baking spices, and musty oak. With time, the fruits mellow out and toasted grains and wood mingle with a touch of rancio. The palate is crowded with jammy fruits, pecan pie, and roasted walnuts. The sweet and piquant flavors push against each other, making for a burly whiskey with a long finish of espresso beans and cracked black pepper