Nose is nicely pungent featuring cola, root beer, chocolate, red apple, ginger, and soft green oak. Some persistent ethanol keeps you from getting in there and huffing as much as you would like to. Palate opens with caramel and vanilla, followed by milk chocolate, orange peel, Spanish peanut skin, and a more mature (slightly bitter) oak than the nose indicated but it brings balance. Flavor lingers on the tongue for an exceptionally long amount of time, a quality which I found enjoyable. Finish is of medium length and goes into a baking spice bloom of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, and ginger. Hint of star anise as well. This edition is supposed to showcase mouthfeel and in this it does not disappoint as the feel is smooth and silky and while it’s definitely a plus, it doesn’t quite match the decidedly spicy finish if that makes any sense. (But I’m splitting hairs here) Not quite as good as FAE-01, but still a very enjoyable whiskey with a lot going on. Manages to showcase the good things about Makers (rich cake-like sweetness) while minimizing its flaws (excessive spiciness) At $75, I’d probably buy another assuming there was one sitting on the shelf (fat chance)