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. This will get contentious (in my head, probably no one else will care much). Accepting that Bulleit is all sourced Four Roses what you are getting here is a higher proof (but not quite barrel strength) Four Roses single recipe barrel pick. Considering that 4R bottles each of their individual recipes at around 115-120 proof that retail for $85 this could be a steal at $60-65, right?? The bottle we sampled was unashamedly named B3 (ie. OBSO 65/30/5 high rye mash bill, yeast strain "O"). There was no age statement but just like the 4R barrel strength offerings these run anywhere from 8-14 years in the barrel. The nose is loaded with allspice, dried flowers, leather sho polish and a bit of mint. The mouthfeel at 104 proof was a bit thin for me but better than their orange label or 10 year. Palate was a nice mix of cedar, light caramel, allspice, leather and barrel char with a medium finish. I actually wonder if this was OBSF or OBSQ with a different numbering system being used to disguise the recipe. This is not bad. This is also not great. It is good. Somewhere in the 3-4 good range. It isn't too hot to sip neat and has enough flavor to impress some of your friends but certainly not all of them. I wish they kept the proof in the 115-120 range because I think you're really losing something by dropping it to 104. Regardless, if you are a Four Roses fan and in search of their barrel strength offerings this is a no brainer. Save $20 and possibly find it on sale, let alone on the shelf whenever you fancy it instead of hunting or paying secondary. That alone bumps me to a 4. Thus we conclude the majority of the Bulleit lineup. My preference would be their 10 year or single barrel offerings for value. Cheers! Next we will visit the Wilderness Trail distillery...