Nose is pungent with plenty of fusel alcohol but also cereal grain (oats?), golden delicious apple, milk chocolate, cashew, musty barn, wintergreen, sweet corn, and nutmeg. There’s some nice complexity here, but there’s so much ethanol that it’s hard to fathom. (After 20 min in the glass the ethanol did subside, allowing the more pleasant notes to shine) Palate opens spicy and nutty with walnut, vanilla, oak, and the slightest hint of stone fruit. Less peanut flavor than other releases. There’s a defined mid-palate with some nice chocolate/caramel notes; I am reminded of a Choco Taco, and that definitely doesn’t suck. Finish is a huge spice bloom of cinnamon, allspice, clove, ginger, pink peppercorn, and oak chips, Mouthfeel is medium bodied and prickly on the tongue that stops just shy being being too harsh. Drying effect after the flavors fade. There are some flaws here, but overall a pretty solid offering with a flavor profile that is on point for the brand. As these releases tend to be quite consistent to this reviewer, I’d say either you like Larceny Barrel Proof or you don’t and I do. Believe I paid around $79.99, and have no regrets.