Proof And Wood 7 year old The Stranger, 52.5%

Distilled in Poland and aged in Kentucky, this is fall in a glass. On the nose there's orchard fruit, baked apples, cinnamon sugar, baking spices, and crushed fallen leaves. The palate continues the autumnal notes with baked apples, pear tarts, and gingersnap cookies. Water highlights some earthier flavors—leaves, slate, and spiced oak—and helps tame the heat, which is on the aggressive side. The Stranger wraps up quickly, with more roasted fruits and toasted wood. (2,088 bottles)