Interesting move from Beam, raising the proof on their SiB. Makes for a crowded lineup with all the same mashbill. Knob Creek, 100, 9 year - $29 Beam SiB 108, NAS - $37 Knob Creek SiB, 120, 9 year - $54 Bakers SiB, 107, 7+ year - $68 NCF and a screwtop makes me think this bottle can't decide what it wants to be. Nose: A lot of grain and toasty bread, with some sweet undertones. Some solid heat on the nose as well Palate: Nutty with some rising spice and cherry with a really nice mouth feel. Finish: A little light here, not much wood, but a good amount of cinnamon and pepper. For being a pretty low rye mashbill (13% rye) this has some serious heat on the nose and back end. The nose heat feels more like ethanol, and less flavorful. Both price and proof wise, this seems to be right in the middle of the Beam offerings. It’s a perfectly serviceable bourbon- a solid array of flavors but just too hot and not polished. Clearly young. For a few bucks less I’d stick with Knob Creek 9 year or even OGD 114. Probably won’t buy another bottle of this. Unimpressed.