Compared to the Dickel 15 Single Barrel at 42.2% ABV that I just tasted, the Resilient 15 comes in at 53.5% ABV. The nose starts with a mix of rich butterscotch pudding, chalky fruit flavored vitamins and antique furniture store then dark chocolate Reese’s peanut butter cups followed by fruits of sautéed cinnamon apples, baked pears and tangerine orange that transitions to cloves, spearmint, old leather and polished mahogany with high ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel starting moderately sour and bitter with chalky fruit flavored vitamins and freshly lacquered wood then dark chocolate covered peanut brittle followed by fruits of pickled jalapeño, baked cinnamon apples, and orange sports drink that transitions to cloves, spearmint and polished mahogany with high ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with dark chocolate covered peanuts, apple streusel, a light chalky orange, cloves, spearmint, leather and polished mahogany. That extra 10.3% on the Resilient has really amplified those traditional bourbon notes on the nose and taste with a richer mouthfeel but still has that moderate sour and bitter start along with some new spicy flavors that I didn't find in the lower proof version with a longer finish of those fruits, nuts and spices. A regular Dickel 15 will run you around $60+ and the Resilient appears to run $80+, but for the extra money this gets you pretty close to a Barrell 15 product. You could almost call these a poor man's Barrell 15 and I think this bottle of Resilient is actually better than Barrell's 2021 15 release. Thanks @ContemplativeFox for sharing this tasty treat.