Nose: cantaloupe, fig newton, ginger miso fried noodles, pickled hearing or anchovies, pencil shavings, sidenote, its harsh on the nose on the initial pour but after 5 minutes calms down and becomes jammy

Palate: We’ve been cooking for each other in my spanish class. Dishes from home. Julie made chocolate cake. Lisa who sits next to her made a russian salad with mashed potatoes, sweet beets, stewed onions and pickled herring. It was gloriously weird and I couldn’t decide if I loved it or hated it, but it 100% was not boring. Like this pour. The lead vibe. The braggs’ amino acids and black tea kombucha concentrate. Chewing on violets. Chicory – not quite coffee, not quite chocolate, just wishes it were both. It both bitter and it offers a sweet, woody, and intense flavor profile reminiscent of nutty, fire-toasted marshmallows with a strong,, dark, and molasses-like finish.

Rating: 5 (Ryan) 6 (Shane) / 10 – Ryan would only accept a pour from me, but not from you or anyone else. And only from me through peer pressure. I on the other hand wish ryan would gift me his bottle, because I wouldn’t pay for one, but I’d gladly drink it.