All I can say is I love Elijah Craig. This is my first barrel proof, and it is tasty. There is a nice amount of oak and vanilla with a peppery finish. I could drink this every day but it is a little pricy for a daily sipper. On the noise some dark fruit and honey notes. The palette is vanilla and brown sugar, perfect amount of sweetness. This finish is long and peppery with just the right amount of heat. What can I say I look forward to trying more bottles and hopefully some other C batches.