This one has been up for discussion lately, thankfully @ctbeck11 gave me a sample, so time to open up the sample and dive in. The nose starts with a sour fruit and herbal rye mixture followed by chocolate covered toasted marshmallow then fruits orange zest and sour cherries that fade to a creamy butterscotch pudding, light barrel spices and whole wheat toast with high ethanol burn. The taste is a medium-full mouthfeel that starts with a sour and bitter mixture followed by creamy butterscotch pudding then chocolate covered toasted hazelnuts before fruits of orange zest, sautéed apples and sour cherries that fades to light barrel spices and a moderate oak spice with high ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with an alcohol cream infused chocolate covered cherry, sour apple lollipop, orange peel and slightly bitter oak spice. Overall, this is pretty good, but fairly youthful with more bitter and sour flavors than I’d prefer. Side by side with Lost whiskey high rye bourbon, Stellum is far better with a creamier mouthfeel and better balance, but next to a Russell’s Reserve single barrel, this can’t really compete as the Russell’s has a better balance without those sour or bitter flavors coming of the Stellum. At around $55, I’d rather just buy a Russell’s Reserve single barrel, OF 1920 or Woodford Reserve double oak.