Rick No. R-14; Barrel No. 21-09485; Bottled on 11.5.21. 65.65% / 131.3 proof. N: Bananas soaked in whiskey, cooked caramel (slightly burnt), ethanol, medicine, floral notes, wood char, cooked bananas, mineral notes, some tropical fruit, more wood, and more bananas. P: Caramel, vanilla, bananas, wood, cinnamon, chili pepper, char, something vaguely meaty, toasted bread, cinnamon, maybe some cardamom and/or allspice. F: Has some bite. Hot cinnamon, chili pepper, vanilla cream, wood for days, cooked bananas, dark chocolate. I'll keep it short and sweet: this isn't better than the regular single barrel cut to proof. It's also not better than the Sinatra. It's a fine whiskey, and I have second bottle ready to go, and I will probably continue to buy it when I see it at MSRP, but there are better whiskies and bourbons in the world, barrel proof or otherwise. Of course, caveat, single barrels have variation. Will be interesting to see how the next one compares - it is slightly less proof at around 64% ABV. ____________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VSmCvzAQfH. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired, please post a comment and I will provide a new one.)