Pale amber color with strong oak sweetness in the aroma along with sweet fruit (apple, cherry). Initial flavor is dominated by fruity sweetness rather than typical oaky chocolate or caramel. Very mild black pepper bite but flavor remains dominated by sweetness. The finish is relatively short. This XA is aged for 85 months so the price of $110 is pretty reasonable. But, there is really no complexity to the flavor. So, definitely something to try but not one I’d put in regular rotation. 12-24-2019 7th Annual Xmas XA tasting

Nose and taste of vanilla cream, a little bit of smoke, citrus and fruit, spice, earthy and mint. It's ok for the price of 27.99 but I wouldn't buy it for any higher, as there are others that are much better in that or a slightly higher price bracket.

Deep amber color. A little medicinal upfront on the nose, gives way to dark cherry, candied fruit. Not a lot of agave. Sweet upon entry, cuts a bit thin and transitions to oak, spices and pepper. Quick finish.

I can’t get over how chemical forward this is.....it smells absolutely horrendous and the flavour doesn’t even pretend to connect with the plant from which it’s made. I don’t even know if I could salvage this in a cocktail, it’s quite overpowering.