This is a 5 year, 59.4% ABV pick done by Liquor barn. Barrel 27819 and bottled by Jordan. I love Remus reserve, the Boone County 12-14y picks and Down home 12... but young MGP bourbon is something I’ve never tried. More available options would be Belle Meade bourbon or regular Remus, also in the $40-50 range and possibly older but at lower proof. Color is a nice burnt orange. Nose is just funky on this neck pour. Oak, pepper, cardamon, blood orange, ethanol, dill, Hawaiian Punch... Jazzy on the tongue with a slug of Hawaiian Punch, tobacco and oak that takes a turn toward tannic dill, more oak, tums (classic MGP) and then fades back into punch and tobacco. The mouthfeel is initially thin but has a drying, slightly oily feel on the tongue with the finish. I think for $45-50 this is a re-buy. I guess mine was $53 but can say this dances with Rare Breed and 1920 for the same hard earned cash. Profile is quite different, very MGP and not terribly far from Remus Reserve at $80. Fruitier than Remus. Spice profile isn’t as broad as Russels Reserve or Rare Breed but there is no lack of spice. Fruit level is on par with 1920 but not as smokey. For the proof this has relatively little burn on the palate but does give a nice Kentucky hug. I can only imagine what this would be at 14 years but this holds its own. Will have to put this against Belle Meade 2020 NAS cask strength... more to come.