Total Wine Pick Barrel 018 Neat. Visually a pale straw color, long legs in the glass. Nose is very bourbon like, and expectedly, Buffalo Trace, but softer than the bourbon. Light caramel, rye, citrus, apple, cinnamon, vanilla, oak. Just a hint of agave as it breathes.. A little more fruity, agave sweetness in the taste. Along with red apple, hot cinnamon, herbal rye, oak. Finish is spicy, but tame with that hot cinnamon, a little saccharine sweetness Side by side with the bourbon. The bourbon has more intense oak, caramel, and spice and a little more alcohol bite and the finish is drier with a more oak tannic finish. The agave is more noticeable now being fruitier, richer. Overall, tasty if you're a bourbon and Buffalo Trace Fan. I was surprised at how similar they were. Definitely more bourbon forward than other aged tequilas. A casual taster would think it's just a really smooth and easy bourbon