Ignited by the glorious bourbon that is RC6, I immediately became a fan of Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series. Like a chump, I assumed I would be able to get my hands on every bottling locally and I was dead wrong. I finally, recently grabbed a bottle of FAE-02 but am still on the hunt for SE4 PR5, trying to squeeze these tastes in before BRT 01 and 02 release for me to either order or purchase in store. The nose is sweet and powerful. Brown sugar and licorice are the predominant scents to me. Initial taste is all sweet. Milk chocolate, vanilla and honey greet you warmly but blend into slightly bitter and aromatic spices like cinnamon and ginger. A slightly bitter finish gives way to a interesting fresh herbaceous quality. Kind of reminds me of mint ( the herb, not like toothpaste ). Kind of tastes like some rye on the mash bill but classed up a bit for this special bottling. The finish stays spicy and the the mouthfeel is a bit thin and disappears into a slightly bitter and powdery texture on the tongue like dark chocolate powder. I've only had the pleasure of tasting RC6, FAE01 and now FAE02 in the Maker's Mark Wood Finishing series and this is really my least favorite of the 3. However, as a standalone bourbon its really quite good. It brings across some qualities you don't expect out of makers, particularly that refreshing herbaceous spice flavor on the finish. Try FAE02 if you can but don't go out of your way to hunt down a bottle.