The nose is bold and rich starting with a mix of powdered sugar dusted caramelized peaches, butterscotch crème brûlée and dusty leather-bound books then dark chocolate covered pretzels and pipe tobacco followed by sautéed apples, cherry pie filling and mandarin orange that transitions to light spearmint, cloves, ginger and polished mahogany with low ethanol burn. The taste is a rich and oily mouthfeel starting with creamy orchard fruit, butterscotch pudding and dusty leather-bound books then blonde roast espresso, dark chocolate covered candied peanuts and freshly lit pipe tobacco followed by sautéed apples, maraschino cherries and mandarin oranges that transitions to light spearmint, cloves, ginger and polished mahogany with low ethanol burn. The finish is long with sautéed cinnamon apples, butterscotch pudding, caramelized peaches, blonde espresso, candied peanuts, light spearmint, mild black pepper, dusty leather-bound books and polished mahogany. This is phenomenal bourbon that has aged gracefully over the years with those well-aged oak notes incorporated into bold and rich traditional bourbon flavors that drinks far lower than its proof with an exceptional balance of flavors that was expertly composed. With every sip, I was amazed and captivated by just how easy sipping and rich this is that before I finished my sample; I had placed an order for two bottles to allow me to explore this glorious elixir further. For now, I’m going with a 4.75, but could certainly see myself pushing this up to a 5 with further contemplation when my bottles arrive. Thanks so much for the generous sample @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington as this likely would have been one that I wouldn’t have tried otherwise.