*Tennessee only release* I picked up this #10 Tennessee Straight Whiskey Toasted Pecan Finish over the #8 Tennessee Straight Rye Toasted Maple Finish and the #9 Tennesse Straight Rye Toasted High Oak Finish simply because of the proof. I'm not sure why they chose to make the Pecan Finish 120 proof and the two Rye finishes at 101 proof, but at 41.99 for a 375ml, the higher proof is the better buy, and from what I've read, is also the better whiskey. I let the pour sit for about 10 minutes. Color & Texture || Dark, rich, orangy brown with thick legs on the glass. Nose || Upon the first whiff, I would have sworn I just poured some Calumet 16 that's been finished! Definitely does not nose like 120 proof. The most dominant note is the barrel char, woody oakiness. It smells like a well-aged whiskey. There's some maple which is common in Jack Daniels because of the Maple Charcoal Filtering. As it opened up, dark red fruits and burnt sugar became more prevalent. Without knowing what this was, I would have guessed that it was a finished whiskey that was double-oaked and spent a short time in a brandy barrel. I didn't get it early on, but this brandied cherry note underlying the oakiness was sublime. Surprisingly, I never distinctly smelled pecan or banana! Palate || That 120-proof fully coats the mouth and hits going down! Not overpowering, but there's definitely a "Tennessee" Hug. The brandied cherry did lightly translate to the palate, but the charred oak and what I am believing to be the toasted pecan takeover on the front. There's creamy vanilla icing and maybe a dash of cinnamon spice. On the backend, it starts to lean towards the "over-oaked" profile but doesn't quite go there. Still no banana. Finish || And coming off that backend this is where it lost some points for me. The toasted pecan finish is long and stays with you after the heat of the 120-proof fades, but there's a drying, nutty aftertaste that lingers. Similar to eating some plain walnuts that leave you longing for some hydration. It's not unpleasant, but it's also not something enjoyable. It's not off-putting enough to make me stop drinking it, but it does make you go back in for another sip to get rid of it. Final Thoughts || If it wasn't for the drying, nutty aftertaste, I think this would have scored a 4.25. However, everything else about this pour is great, so I'm giving it a 4.0. It's definitely something I would grab in the colder months and would avoid in the spring and summer. It drinks like something in the $80-120 range, and if this was a 750ml bottle, it would be $84. If you haven't had JD in a while, I recommend trying this one or one of their single-barrel, barrel-proof offerings.