Without a way to thread posts on Distiller I will point out that this is part of a series of posts regarding Bulleit, Wilderness Trail and James E. Pepper distillery tours. Bulleit.101 - I suspect that all of what goes into their bottles is Four Roses. Their own stills have only been churning out spirits since ~2016 which means most of their products are too young (or just in short supply) to fill their now widely-distributed orange label bottles. Is that bad? No. It irritates me that during their distillery tasting they never bring this up but instead refer to their "ten recipes and five yeast strains." Also explains why their as-of-yet small distillery operation is in Lawrenceburg, KY rather than the Setzel-Weller grounds that Tom Bulleit purchased to help hype his product. With that rant behind me, this is not as bad as I remember. I previously gave it a 1.5 which is just harsh (where a 1-1.75 would be a failed but non-toxic product). This is definitely closer to a 2.75 or even a 3 (not great vs acceptable for drinking neat). Nosing it in a densely packed, dimly lit tasting room I pick up corn heavy, vanilla sweetness with a good amount of rye bread, dash of anise, white pepper and floral notes. It's just a bit watered down. Same for the palate - thin mouthfeel, candy corn sweetness with oak chips up front and light cigar wrapper and sour cherry on the finish. Not bad. Also not nearly as pronounced, albeit at $25, and well balanced as a true 4R OBSV single barrel on the shelf for $35. So there you have it. Not sure if this is a blended 4R recipe but it's just a bit watered down for me. The better comparison might be 4R yellow label but sadly Bulleit wasn't pouring that. For now I'm going with a a 2.75 accounting for a quarter-point deduction for lack of transparency. I'll give it to Tom though, he's a marketing genus. To be continued with Bulleitt 10 year...