New Liberty 12 month old, 47.5%

Balanced and rich, leading with chocolate croissant, shortbread cookies, and warming ginger spice on the nose. The sip is hearty, with pear tarts, glazed doughnuts, a generous helping of black pepper, and ginger. The spice is prickly and carries on to the finish, where it adds depth to the whiskey’s chocolaty sweetness and lightly toasted oak flavors.