Was given a bottle of this as an X-mas gift from a dear friend and was very eager for the unexpected opportunity to sample and review. Here goes: Nice healthy nose of funnel cake/fry bread, oak, caramel, nutmeg, bakers chocolate, and a clean rubber aroma; not burnt tire or rubber cement but almost like a new rubber toy or something. Palate swings with big flavors opening with toasted marshmallow and vanilla, morphing into caramel covered baked apple in the mid palate, all while riding on an oak blanket. I think it’s fair to compare this to Balcones offerings and this is a softer, more integrated experience. Finish lasts longer than expected and goes from baking spices (clove and nutmeg) and oak to Cinnamon Bears candy, finally fading into a nice chocolate syrup note. Mouthfeel is oily, medium bodied, and nicely suited for the flavor profile. There’s definitely a lot going on here. I did really enjoy this and it was nice to compare and contrast to Balcones which I am very familiar with. But we must address the elephant in the room; EIGHTY FIVE DOLLARS??? No way. It’s nice, but not that nice, and I wouldn’t see myself shelling out for this if it were my own money. At $50 this would be a staple. At $85, a passing curio and a 3.5 rating.