Nose: earthy in a good way. Like tobacco, caramel, vanilla, brown sugar and I get a candy hard shell like those caramel hard candies. Palate: a bit of coffee, slightly grassy which I often don’t like. It’s subtle here. A lot of Texas whiskey I find had that barn yard grassy funk in it that overwhelming. Definitely tobacco as well. This is pretty tasty Finish: lingers on the tongue and end with some sweet notes. Overall: for me it’s a 4.3/5 stars. This is stellar. As a native Texan I’m often disappointed in Texas dram. It’s often hay forward and leave this “funky” after taste. I’ve tried all the balcones and disliked them all however I was told the high plains malt is exceptionally good. It’s definitely a excellent pour.