I love tasting blind samples. It really puts aside any preconceived notions of age, hype and branding. This one here was sent by @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington , simply marked as 131.7 ABV. That’s close to hazmat territory, so I knew I will need to add some water. I did take a sip without water, but it was simply too strong. I needed to dilute. A teaspoon of water, and this dances with aromas of oak and oranges. Taste is marshmallows, orange, chocolate. Wow, it’s damn good. The finish just lingers. Definitely a bourbon. And I can cross out anything from TN. Of course that leaves wide open all the rest of US. With that heft and oak, my first guess would be Balcones. But no…this has elegance like Pierce Brosnan while Balcones is dirty pretty like Matthew McConaughey. I don’t think it’s Balcones. Something older. Am I tasting a George T Stagg? I’ve never had a BTAC, so I don’t know. But I would imagine a BTAC might be silkier. So…probably not. But who knows. Okay…final guess. Barrell Bourbon…like the Grey Label. Checks off the boxes: bourbon, oak driven, elegant, older. Peel back the label…and whoa. What is a Lucky Seven 14 yr old? Never heard of it till today, but a quick google search showed me I clearly slept on this one when it came out. Apparently was well received in the market. Thanks again @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington !