Always a go to bottle for me. We have great chemistry! Nose: tea, light oak, Caramel sweets Palate: hot on first taste, green apple, light woody, burnt bread?, something spicy or peppery. A little wetter or oilier on 2nd and 3rd sip. Finish: lingering, tart This is a very approachable and drinkable bourbon that nearly always pleases. This bottle was slightly lighter and not as sweet and rich as I’ve had before but overall well balanced and pretty mellow. Good notes of well balanced sweet and spicy I come to expect from Blantons.