Hard Truth 5 year old Bottled in Bond Sweet Mash Wheated (Spring 2019 Vintage), 50%

A mature 5 year old old from Indiana craft distiller Hard Truth. Dry and closed on the nose, but the palate offers sweet flavors of sugared raspberries and strawberries. Very fruited overall, with pleasant interplay between fruit and chocolate. It all concludes with a full-flavored finish that features more chocolate and a hint of ginger spice. Overall the chocolate wins out, resulting in a dessert-sweet yet oak-balanced whiskey.