1792 Sweet Wheat

1792 Sweet Wheat starts off not with sugar but with lumberyard notes; the nose is surprisingly forward with wood, tempered with tropical notes and a touch of peach. On the palate, it's not especially sweet either, offering notes of tinned fruit, coconut, cinnamon, ample vanilla, and some gingerbread notes coming up the rear. There's ample wood structure here, giving the whiskey some tannin - and tempering the sugars - which is actually a bit of a disappointment considering the name of the spirit. Give it a little air and things open up in time - the chewy cinnamon bun of a finish is worth waiting for - but otherwise there's not that much to get too excited about.