Chicken Cock Red Stave Petite Sirah Barrel Finished, 51.2%

The nose is bright, evoking mixed-berry Greek yogurt, orange peel, ripe strawberries, vanilla bean, and frosted berry pound cake. Moving on to the palate, there’s more baking spice and cardamom, plus chai tea, lemon, and ripe berries. Cooling menthol coats the mouth and is evident during the finish as well; water brings a sweeter spearmint to the fore, but can’t erase the pleasant tannic chewiness of the whiskey.