The nose is vaguely reminiscent of Trapper Keeper cardboard and plastic, along with faint chlorine, like the smell of hair recently out of a public pool. Underneath, there’s some caramel and wheat flour. The palate is more pleasant, but similarly interesting. Some familiar bourbony flavors, but also the strange notes above. Some chocolate, reminds of whiskeys that use chocolate malted rye. The finish leaves more of the caramel and ends on a positive note, but overall this is a strange whiskey. I don’t actively dislike it, but my experience of it is more one of curiosity than enjoyment. I was actually excited to see this on a local shelf today, knowing I had a sample at home to try. But after sampling, I don’t think I’ll be returning to purchase. I am really grateful to @ContemplativeFox for the sample. And I think this is a good example of how palates differ. Fox, who has a palate much more refined than mine (and whose opinions on whiskey I respect greatly), seemed to really enjoy this, but my experience seemed quite different. It may be that more time with this one is needed to appreciate, or just that my palate is different enough that this one didn’t hit for me.