Nose - black cherry, salted caramel, peanut, apple, vanilla, orange, black pepper, nutmeg, dark chocolate, dry oak, tobacco, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - cherry, apple, butterscotch, vanilla, sweet floral notes, leather, cinnamon butter, yeast, orange, chocolate, ginger, mint, raspberry, tannic oak, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with cherry, butterscotch, orange, and baking spice flavors. The last of my Barrell 15 Year releases is this 2021 expression. As expected, it’s a blend of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana bourbons. Safe to say that Dickel and MGP are in the mix, but the Kentucky component isn’t as clear to me. The nose is very different from the 2019 and 2020 versions. First, that overbearing Dickel vitamin aroma isn’t nearly as overwhelming. It’s present, but more in the background. The same is true for that dry roasted peanut quality found with its counterparts. It’s markedly fruitier with something akin to a Buffalo Trace floral cherry aroma. The palate hits more similarly to the previous versions than the nose. The strong nutty orange minerality is present and the fruit and citrus turn slightly sour. The mouthfeel is medium and the finish is above average. Rating this one is difficult. This has my favorite nose of the three, but I think it’s bringing up the rear from a palate perspective. It’s very good, but definitely veers into tannic, sour territory. On a different day, I could see scoring this higher, but I’m sticking here for now. Many thanks to @pkingmartin for providing the generous sample!