Nose: Malty and grain-forward at first on the nose, the spirit opens quickly and with considerable intensity. Some funkiness and fruit expands into warm beer mash, old school cherry and cream sodas, root beer barrel candy, and charred fruit. The front end of the nosing experience smells just like a candy store burning down. After opening, salted pickled plums (umeboshi), brine, and char come together more coherently. The nose becomes driven by umami and beach campfire.
Palate: The first impression on the palate is summer BBQ realness, with warm malty beer and relish-covered potato chips. Barbecue Lays come next. Dried seaweed, sweet rice crackers, and root beer transition the palate from sweet and salty to umami. Brine, pickle, smoke, sugar, and salt make for an incredibly complex flavor profile. A lingering, bread-y sweetness on the finish melds with light funkiness and smoke.
Palate: The first impression on the palate is summer BBQ realness, with warm malty beer and relish-covered potato chips. Barbecue Lays come next. Dried seaweed, sweet rice crackers, and root beer transition the palate from sweet and salty to umami. Brine, pickle, smoke, sugar, and salt make for an incredibly complex flavor profile. A lingering, bread-y sweetness on the finish melds with light funkiness and smoke.
