Batch 83Y, Bottle 7581, 43.3 ABV. Gift from a friend I've known since 1960, when we were 3 years old. That's a long time. Light honey color, thin legs. Vanilla and light caramel corn on the nose. Some tropical fruit underneath. First taste is dusty grain, oak tannins, and then SWEET, raisins and honey. Dry spice, light brown sugar, and grapes in the finish which is rather short and thin. This is not an overly complex whiskey, but the port barrel finish adds some depth to what is a light, easily approachable bourbon. Revisiting this after a week. Less impressed. Nothing rich, round, and inviting about this. Thin, less complex than comparably priced (or cheaper) bourbons. From 3.5 down to 3.25.