Hey it finally came the time when I could taste this bottle I got from allocation about 2-3 months ago. Will it live up to the hype or not.I decided to share the experience with my best friend. He also liked it, and probably more than me Firstly, I have to say that the packaging of it is really top notch. Everything seems top quality except for the stupid fishnets (it looks cheap just detracts from the experience) . Time to unpop it. The smell coming from the cork is wonderful. Kinda maple sirup-y with toffee. Oh before I forget, this was dumped on 1-29-21 from the barrel no. 239, warehouse H , rick no. 53 , proof is 93 Once in the glass, it looks dark amber and kinda have some nice legs that stick (please let it be a little bit more oily than normal BT) Nose : The sweet toffee, caramel and honey from the first pop is coming up first, with more leather than I'm used . It also has a citrus-y element to it. Orange like ? It is followed by the normal vanilla, cinnamon and oak from most bourbon but in lighter/subtle notes than what I'm used to. I think there is a small hint of tobacco. There is a barn, wet hay hint to it behind all of that . The nose is interesting enough Palate : Oh the feeling of the palate isnt ultra thin but it is not as oily as I hoped it would be. You can definitively feel the Buffalo Trace influence on this bottle. The palate hits with an initial sweetness, housing notable flavors of light caramel, honey, muted vanilla, and brown sugar. It is very sweet, albeit a little more bland than I expected. I can definitively taste the "leather/tobacco" from the nose but less subdued. It is not overwhelming. I dont really get the citrus/orange from the nose. Shame. On the back of the tongue , I can definitively feel some kind of spiciness, chili like, with the cinnamon building up. It is really the typical bourbon notes, but done well. I can't find a fault, but it lack characters Finish : Spice, lot of spice that warms you and offer the same kind of "I'm used to it " feeling. Can still feel the leather. It is more "dry oak" than what I'm used to. Also sweet , but more burnt sugar-y. It is really one that end too fast and don't build up a lot To be honest, I'm kinda dissapointed with the bottle. It is good , I wont deny it and being able to get it at 65$ CDN is probably worth the money. It is just nothing special. It is really well done and the flavor are all super balanced. The nose is really the best part about this. Sure it is typical, but there are no really weird funky notes to it. The palate is really the definition of classic bourbon. You cant do wrong with that, but for a single barrel at this price , I hoped for more. The finish is really the lackluster part of this. It is too short and dont really add anything to it. I'm not sad I bought this allocated as it is still good and enjoyable, but I'm just dissapointed for nothing more. The experience is fun, but Buffalo Trace should really stop focusing on the marketing ploys and more on doing something different from the typical Buffalo trace, because it is not that far away from it taste wise 7.3/10