Another bottle that wasn’t mine. I love when that happens. A friend I work with wanted to put this against Sam Houston 14. While my notes are belated I will say this - they are the same damn thing. I have no doubt. They were both put into the barrel March 2006. This was a blend of 19 barrels at a lower proof than SH blend of 3 barrels and an additional 5-6 proof. At the same price I would buy the Sam Houston every time. Or neither. I would honestly buy neither l owing what I know now. This was a thin, old and in-your-face oak, rotting banana ester and imitation vanilla drink. If you want hyper-aged Barton and IW Harper is your jam but you want more wood and funk then splurge on this. I’ve never met this person, but you could be out there somewhere.