You just can’t go wrong with these Heritage Collection releases. An engaging nose of heavy oak, bright rye and mellow sweet corn start things off. The flavor explodes in the mouth with a bookend of bright high notes of corn, soft barley and more rye spice than expected. The dark brooding low notes consist of oak stave and fresh char, creating a panorama of old leather, dried tobacco leaf and brown bread. The finish is extraordinarily long with a flutter of mint, and baked apple peeking in now and again. Overall, a very self assured and well aged gentleman of a bourbon.