Van Brunt Stillhouse, 46%

Burnt sugar and toasted almonds lead the nose. There’s some caramel apple sweetness beneath the toasted notes and water draws out a more well-developed spice aroma, with cardamom, pepper, and five spice, all toasted over a fire. The palate is grainy with slightly burnt oak, caramel latte, sea salt-flecked dark chocolate, and dark roast coffee. The finish is on the shorter side and blends caramel sweetness with the slightly burnt character found throughout the sip.