Barrel No. 1176; Bottle No. 109 Barrel Filled 12-31-2015 Secondary Fill 04-26-2018 Dumped in October 2020 Approximate age 4 years 10 months 62.0% abv; 124 proof Pick at Randleman ABC; Named "The Whiskey Man Hard Way Reserve" Open 11 months Nose - Oak, cinnamon, oak, baking spices, oak, caramel, oak, vanilla, oak, medium ethanol, and oak. Palate - Harsh oak, dry cinnamon, pulverized oak, vanilla dust, oak pulp, sawdust, oak sap, stale rye bread, wet oak leaves in a muddy puddle, coffee grounds, burned oak ash slurry. Finish is so freaking long, I can't get this wood out of my mouth. Please help me. This was a unique pick at Randleman ABC that was nowhere else in NC. I saw some hype for this, and for that price a double oaked barrel proof from a craft distiller seemed like a great deal.. It wasn't. This is one of the worst, if not the worst bourbon I've ever had. The nose actually isn't terrible, which is why I'm giving it 0.5 stars. There are some sweet notes hiding around the oak. But the taste is an entirely different story. This is borderline undrinkable. When it touches my tongue, my mouth and face twist in unnatural ways. I'm awash in brutal liquified wood pulp that has been soaking in Everclear for years. It is dry, hot, woody, tannic, and bitter in ways that you cannot imagine. I think the problem is compounded by two very important factors. It is a very young wheated bourbon that likely had few developed flavors before it was aged again for over 2 years! That seems way, way too long for a double oaked bourbon. I doubt Woodford, Old Forester, or Elijah Craig are double oaking their bourbon for 2.5 extra years. I've had this bottle for almost a year and have drank 15% of it? It is either going into the dark corners of my cabinet or down the drain after I finish this ounce.