This one has a great back story—look it up if you’ve got the time. As for Tennessee Whiskey, I’m generally not sold on the category. Every one I’ve tried qualifies for the bourbon category as well, and the majority of the Tennessee products aren’t up to snuff in that realm. Regardless, I’ll give this one a fair shot. Nose: Vanilla and caramel. Cocoa and ginger. Dried apricot and orange peel. Tobacco smoke and sun-dried tomato. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Palate: Vanilla, dark chocolate, caramel, fudge, and cocoa. Leather, gala apple, and dried apricot. Brown sugar. Pistachio, and walnut. Black pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Finish: Vanilla, cocoa, dried apricot. Cola, gala apple. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Long finish. The nose is decent but comes across a little bitter. This is corrected on the palate, which carries some more rich, dark, and sweet notes to balance the bitter. The finish hits similarly and comes in waves. Very respectable at 100 proof. $49 is the cheapest I’ve seen this—it’s generally $55. Either way, it’s a solid value. 4/5. Solid representative of Tennessee whiskey.