Since my only review of this thus far has been a “store pick”, I thought it only fair that I review the “standard” product, and finding 2 minis in a local sketchy liquor store gave me the excuse. A lot of caramel on the nose with a hint of chocolate. “Candy bar” esque. Some berry of unspecified origin underneath. Had some ethanol when first poured but dropped to “zero” with five minutes so that’s interesting. For the palate, it pretty much matches the nose precisely. Is it odd that I’m getting more milk chocolate than vanilla along with the caramel? It is here where I remember this is still a single barrel product. Not as much fruit as the nose would indicate which is unfortunate because it could use something else. Flavors are flat, lacking richness and depth. Really short finish is mild cinnamon rock candy and not much else. There’s some oak in there, but it’s way in the background. Mouthfeel is thin, so I guess you can say it matches? Well, this non-store pick has done nothing to enamor me with this whiskey. It’s just kind of flat and bland. My two minis cost me $10 each, which is basically the going rate. Overpriced even at standard retail, and definitely not worth secondary prices. The EH Taylor line is a far superior BT product, with the Small Batch retailing for less.