Defiant American Single Malt Whisky (Cask #6)

Aggressive nose of bitter orange dark chocolate and pine comes boiling out of the glass. More gentle on the palate: the same notes but wrapped in sweet malt. A bit hot and crinkly on the tongue an assertive whisky but it fades quickly at the end. Good flavor but a lack of depth; everything Defiant has is right there on top there’s nothing to discover. The pine is off-putting too; not sure where that’s coming from.