Nose - rich caramel, brown sugar, apple, strong cinnamon, berry, vanilla, marshmallow, powdered sugar, chocolate, spicy oak char, grape, leather, tobacco, cherry, custard, black pepper, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - salted caramel, cherry, apple, tannic oak, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, grape, black pepper, brown sugar, ginger, powdered sugar, vanilla, marshmallow, chocolate, leather, berry, spicy tobacco, cola, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with rich salted caramel, moderately tannic oak, cinnamon, and black pepper flavors. This is a really nice. The nose and palate are both rich and delicate with strong caramel, leather, and tobacco balanced effectively with natural fruitiness and creamy, marshmallowy sweetness. It’s a bit overoaked and bitter, but the lower-than-cask proof keeps it from veering into unpleasantly tannic and dry territory. It’s just really good bourbon, but not at all mind blowing. And I’d still pick my ECBP batches over this one if I was forced to choose. I wouldn’t call this a good value at $150 MSRP. Hell, I can get ECBP releases for $60 fairly easily near me. However, the last time the VA ABC had this is stock, there were lines around the building. Secondary seems to be in the $200 - $300 range, which is absurd. It’s absolutely not worth over $100, at least in my personal opinion. That said, it’s really solid and I’d be happy to have a glass of this any day.