Custard cinnamon vanilla nose with some oak, cherry and a hint of spicy rye seriousnes. Creme brûlée continues on the tongue with a creamy almost eggy thickness. Maple syrup over waffles with strawberries on the side. The vermouth in the Manhattan barrels kicks in. The spicy, tannic quality disappears for a while… …then shows up on the spicy warming berry finish. This is very good and i keep returning to it. Best comps so far are a Bulleit barrel proof, Barrell Batch 29, and Barrell private selection (D88i). Pretty good company. If i see it again i’ll buy another. Manhattan Barrel finish.