Noses like French toast, palate better than the 86 1783 but has a slight funk that I'm tolerant of yet not thrilled with (probably a mix of molasses and tart raisin). Tasted in a flight with Clyde May's, Eagle Rare, and Michter's small batch. 1783 came in 3rd beating out CM, but couldn't take down ER or Michter's (the latter winning the flight). Still, an improvement to the previous offering. After trying this the previous version tastes bland, almost like water.