This was our fourth taste of the evening and the highest proof. Hope this is a fair review as our first one was a stellar offering and I am always concerned as to whether my palate has been sufficiently cleansed after three. I, like @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington wonder about the source of this one. There is another off-beat pot still operation in KY. Copper and Kings distill brandy in pot stills. Might they have contract distilled this? Boone County is a pot still operation but not sure if they were actually distilling 7 years ago. This one is very grainy and hot on the nose. There are other fragrances looming but hard to get past the primary. Vanilla and caramel are there but not as much as would be expected from a seven year bourbon. The nose on this one vaguely reminds me of the Boone County 5 year I just tasted but with a hotter nose. The palate is once again very grainy, powered by hot rye new make. Hard to believe it's seven years old and I am having difficulty getting the hotness to pick out any flavors. This one is an enigma to me. Wonderful color and texture but the graininess overwhelms other properties. As you hold it in your mouth the heat dissipates and the finish bleeds to sweet oak. For me, it's got no balance and I expected something spectacular for my friends $150