There is a stretch of country road along side Glenns Creek in central KY that has three distilleries within about five miles. Near the midpoint of the stretch is a tavern/cafe named The Stave. Foods good but for purposes of this review. the bourbon list is incredible, maybe 200 selections. 1oz pours are mostly reasonable in price. King of KY was 22 for an oz. Jim Rutledge is know to have said that he enjoys a nominal pour and then just sniff it for the evening. This is right up his alley! The pour came in a 2oz shot glass and was a dark tobacco color. The legs were thick and beefy hanging on the glass. The aroma was incredible led by brown sugar and morphing to citrus one time, maple the next, then cinnamon. Always a little leather and oak in the background. Each whiff a tad different. I have never enjoyed sniffing a bourbon so much. The palate is heavy on the brown sugar in a creme brulee sort of way. It's chewy and the flavors linger. Incredibly complex, perfectly aged. For me, it's the perfect bourbon and lives up to the hype.