Batch 74: sweet leather and dark cherry nose, palate packs punch and disapates into tons of flavor, sweet baking spices, cigar, molasses, oak. Very long lingering finish (4.25) Batch 79: nose is every type of cake I can think of! Very complex palate, delicous (4.5) Batch 87: most of the same notes as 74, but a little more Armagnac influence on this bottle (4.75) Batch 188: does not compare ro other batches, still solid but little harsher (4/5)