It's not often I say I'm pleasantly surprised by a $150 bottle of bourbon. These have been fairy good but unspectacular in the past. The nose is the star here. Salty and sweet caramel and floral at the same time. The palate brings the salty caramel and adds cocoa bitters. The finish is the week link. Heat lingers but not much flavor impression, slightly piney. I'm not saying this is a top notch whiskey but it is better than it's predicessors.