Nose - butterscotch, cherry, cola, vanilla, polished oak, leather, sweet tobacco, orange, baked apple, lemon, black pepper, dill, cinnamon, nutmeg, dark chocolate, coffee, musky deodorant, moderate to high ethanol burn. Taste - butterscotch, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, orange zest, clove, lemon, spearmint, leather, tobacco, green pepper, dark chocolate, sweet floral notes, rich oak, cherry, brown sugar, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium long with butterscotch, baking spice, peppery vegetal, and oak flavors. This is the third Four Roses Small Batch release I’ve tried. The standard offering was lackluster. The Select was pretty good. I’m expecting that this will be very good, or at least that’s what the $150 MSRP and $400+ secondary prices would indicate. The nose is rich, fruity, spicy, and complex. There’s a strong butterscotch aroma, backed by citrus, red fruit, and chocolate. It’s also rather herbal with some nice high rye pepper, dill, and a note that reminds me of my grandfather’s deodorant when I was a child. The palate brings the fruity sweetness, but there’s even more spicy, herbal, minty, vegetal qualities. The finish lingers nicely with spicy, oaky flavors fading slowly. This is great whiskey. It checks all the boxes for an old, high rye, Kentucky bourbon. Personally though, I have the same issues here that I did with the other Small Batch releases. The strong herbal, vegetal attributes detract from my enjoyment, although this is surely a subjective preference problem and not an issue with the quality. A huge thank you to @PBMichiganWolverine for providing the generous sample! This is a unicorn bottle that I appreciate being able to try.