The nose starts with a rich velvety cream cheese frosting along with a rich carrot cake followed by candied fruits of pears, apples and oranges followed by some light floral notes then some light spices along with light oak and a low ethanol burn. The taste starts with a rich velvety cream cheese frosting mouthfeel with a decadent carrot cake followed by candied fruits of pears, cherries, apples and oranges then light floral notes followed by milk chocolate, light spices, slight tannic oak and a low ethanol burn. The finish is long with chocolate, cream cheese frosting, carrot cake, lemon drop candy and light barrel spices that linger for minutes. For only 44.75% this is one of the richest mouthfeels I’ve ever experienced and can’t recall tasting cream cheese or carrot cake on any other whiskey. There is an incredible balance on this one with that cream cheese combining with fresh baked cake, candied citrus, floral notes and barrel spices that finishes long and demands another sip. This was enjoyed with friends and was the highlight of the night beating out the competition of Michter’s 10 year rye, Old Carter Rye, Chicken Cock 15 year and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. It’s a shame I missed out on these as the secondary has priced these over $800 now, but I’ll be on the lookout if the bourbon gods were to smile on me and place one in a dusty liquor store for that $250 retail price.