Two James Johnny Smoking Gun (batch 3)

“Smoked” with a maceration of Lapsang Souchong tea (which leaves some fine sediment). Thickly sweet and herbal nose in a ruddy whiskey; like a sweetened aged genever. On the palate this 70% 7 year old MGP corn 30% unaged Two James rye is woody and ash-bitter in the core with a wrapping of that sweetness. The herbal character saves it from the squabble between sweet and bitter but it comes off more as a tonic than a whiskey.