Nose - cinnamon, yeast, black cherry, vanilla, nutmeg, allspice, cocoa, apple, mint, bitter herbal notes, dry oak, blueberry bread, banana, marshmallow, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - spiced apple pie, cinnamon, chocolate malt, vanilla, nutmeg, allspice, cranberry, clove, tannic oak, graham cracker, cherry, ginger, black pepper, banana, moderate to high alcohol bite, finishing medium length with tannic oak, baking spice, and cocoa flavors. The main difference I find between this and the 2019 RC6 is that this is less fragrant and much more bitter, spicy, and tannic. The wood notes are far more pronounced here. The extra French oak stave really has a big impact, but not in a way that I’d say is particularly pleasant. There’s more of a toasted oak vibe going on here than with the RC6. Generally, there are a lot of overlapping flavors and both are unmistakeable Maker’s products, but I rate this one slightly above average and the RC6 one notch higher.