Chicken Cock Mizunara Japanese Oak Finished, 52.5%

You can generally count on a mizunara cask to impart notes of sandalwood and subtle flavors of toasted coconut, spice, and floral sweetness, and that largely rings true on the nose, where soft aromas of Nilla wafer, clotted cream, grape soda, and baking spice waft from the glass. A slightly chewy palate delivers hot, spicy notes of red pepper jelly, woven with baking chocolate, barrel char, and black coffee. More spice, dark chocolate, and espresso on the perfectly pleasant finish. (Release date: 9/24)