I received this as a gift from my favourite friend @BradMacario. It was overly generous with both CC 43 and 44. We had a quick taste the other night and he preferred 43 and I preferred 44 although we had had a few drams by then :). I'll dive into the 43 today and hope to get to the 44 soon for an in depth tasting. Nose: Very rich on the nose. Maple and vanilla, typical of a Canadian whisky but turned up to 11. There is brown sugar and caramel as well and it's reminiscent of a candy shop. I maybe get a touch of coconut and Bounty bar here and some cinnamon toast. Palate: This is immediately super rich. However, some oak and leather very quickly kicks in and then some spice joins the party with black pepper and cinnamon. This is much spicier than the nose would suggest. Finish: Long and tingly on the sides and back of the tongue as well as the back of the palate. Some burnt caramel and cinnamon here as well. Overall, this is spectacular. The general theme is sugar and spice but they balance each other amazingly well. I am fortunate to have received this special bottle and look forward to diving into the 44!