N: Cola, caramel, oak, hint of black licorice, copper penny, aftershave. P: Wood spice, vanilla, caramel, leather, dusty book at the back of the throat, freshly polished mahogany leather chair, cardboard, pencil - graphite and wood, cooked caramel. F: Medium length, chili spice, caramel sweet, dark chocolate, cedar, mint. A lovely bourbon that I wish was more widely available. How many can I say that about? Too many. Not really worth the secondary prices. (Again, say that too often.) It seems I can usually find Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, or sometimes CEHT at reasonable prices - any of the three are relatively interchangeable with a similar core profile. (I'm ignoring Blanton for now.) BT is the workhorse, suitable for just about anything. Eagle leans fruity and delicate; this is woodier, earthier, dark and brooding. It'd be nice to be able to just pop into the liquor store and grab one of each, but BT is generally available for about 20-25 bucks. That's hard to beat. This can't win on VFM, but it's worth a bottle every now and then when you find a good price. _______________________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord (now one whole year old!): https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. 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 - it shouldn't be - please post a comment and I will gladly and usually quickly provide a new one.)