Makers' two BRT bottlings (BRT is short for barrel rotation) are the latest iterations of its Wood Finishing Series. BRT-02 begins life as MM Cask Strength, and adds French Oak staves, kept in the cooler bottom of the rickhouse. Beautiful deep-orange tinted clear mahogany. Effusive nose shows caramel, butterscotch, Chinese five spice, mincemeat, peanut brittle, warm Raisinettes, and vanilla, with a touch of ethanol. Some heat on the palate, with a slightly viscous mouthfeel, with more caramel and sweet oak, finishing with a long pull of vanilla. All in, a sweet, powerful, hedonistic, and cerebral bourbon. Bottled at 109.4 proof. 4.5 stars on the Distiller scale. N.B. All spirits tasted neat in Glencairn glasses.