▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁International ▁Sp ir its ▁Compet ition , ▁the ▁whis key ▁was ▁r ated ▁at ▁ 9 6 ▁points ▁and ▁named ▁Best ▁of ▁Division ▁( Sm all ▁B atch ▁Bour bon ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁or ▁less ▁$ 3 0 ). ▁W ine ▁En th us iast ▁Magazine ▁named ▁C ly de ▁May ' s ▁C one cu h ▁R idge ▁Wh is key ▁among ▁its ▁Top ▁ 5 0 ▁Sp ir its ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁its ▁rev iewer ▁K ara ▁New man ▁said ▁it ▁was ▁" A ▁spr y ▁ch ame le on ▁of ▁a ▁whis key . ▁At ▁first , ▁this ▁dark ▁am ber ▁spirit ▁reads ▁as ▁light ▁and ▁sweet , ▁from ▁its ▁distinct ▁ri pe ▁apple ▁and ▁ha z eln ut ▁notes ▁to ▁the ▁light - b od ied ▁feel . ▁But ▁just ▁when ▁you ▁think ▁it ' s ▁going ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁light weight , ▁there ' s ▁surprising ▁o om ph ▁on ▁the ▁finish , ▁dry ▁le ather ▁and ▁clo ve ▁notes ▁that ▁balance ▁it ▁out . ▁This ▁si pp able ▁whis key ▁would ▁be ▁great ▁for ▁whis key ▁s ours ▁and ▁other ▁co ck t ails . ▁ 9 3 ▁points ." ▁Sp ir its ▁Review ▁by ▁Chris ▁Carl sson ▁gave ▁it ▁a ▁rating ▁of ▁ 8 ▁out ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁( over all ▁and ▁for ▁price / value ) ▁and ▁said ▁it ▁was ▁" A ▁interesting ▁whis key ▁if ▁a ▁bit ▁on