**Cinn-Full Pear (Gremberry Farms) (One Shot) 13% (12-29-24)** – I’ll admit, when I learned this was a Pear, with Cinnamon, and Graham, I didn’t know what to think. My first thought was, “This isn’t going to work, and isn’t in my wheelhouse”. Well, hehe, looks like I was wrong !!! The three main profiles, worked SURPRISINGLY good together. The Pear was crisp, juicy and fresh, and the Cinnamon was present, but fairly restrained, and quite a bit lower than the Pear, which was a smart move, as it allowed it to just accent the Pear, but in no way overshadow it. The Graham was higher in the mix than the cinna, but still much lower than the Pear, again, accenting, and filling out, and rounding out the combined profile. The Pear had an almost Fuji Apple like bite to it, and it helped to keep it punching through.

At 13% it was damned full, and sweetness was at about mid-level, which tasted JUST sweet enough, without being too sweet. The Graham really added some weight to the mix, and thickened it up just a bit. Although I couldn’t overtly taste it, I couldn’t help but wonder if Rich threw just a little dairy, or cream in there to smooth out the Pear, JUST a bit. Not creamy, but smoother than you would expect for a Punchy Pear, Cinnamon, and Graham. No major off-notes or complaints except for a slight dryness on the finish, but that was about the extent of any issues. All in, a bright, juicy pear, with a hint of cinnamon, and some delicious graham. A VERY interesting, and unique profile. Leaving this one high as well, at a **9.75/10**.