Michter's 10yo, 47.2%, Barrel 7k-3

[Willie JJ]

Michter's 10yo, 47.2%, Barrel 7k-3 (Thanks to Mikeymad for this one too)

Colour: Burnt umber
Nose: Orange oil, oatmeal, demerara sugar, spicy
Palate: Wow, really spicy. The oak is packing a sugar coated punch. The orange seems watered here though. Not as rich and oily as the nose suggests. There seems to be rye there too. Sugar crystals popping like space dust on the tongue.
Finish: The sugar and spice wrestle it out to the end without a clear winner.
Comment: Another example of how massive oak need not detract from a dram. Its a shame the orange thins out a bit after the nose, but apart from that this is very nice.