Thresh & Winnow 2016 8 year old (Batch 3992), 50%

From Chicago’s Koval Distillery, this has a warm and inviting nose bringing chocolate sweetness, rich salted caramel, and root beer spice. The palate leads with chocolate-covered coconut, caramel apple, coffee, and chicory. The flavors are well balanced and the malt takes water well, dialing up the fruit and caramel flavors. While sweet throughout, this whiskey finishes with ample oak and dark, rustic toast