Nose is excellent; vanilla creme, barley, old musty books, nutmeg, clove, sarsaparilla, and sweet oak. Way more ethanol than there should be for 90 proof, but the complexity and appeal make it a forgivable sin. Palate doesn’t match the nose well but is interesting in its own right. Tea leaf, tobacco, leather, cinnamon, apple, generic citrus zest, and rye spice. Tastes more like an American single malt than a bourbon. Flavors are so rich and bold you’d think this was 110+ proof. Nicely complex. Finish is wonderful bringing nice sweet notes to contrast and balance the tannic palate; vanilla extract, cake frosting, hazelnut, green peppercorn, and toasted oak. Mouthfeel is airy yet velvety and elevates everything to another level. Turns super dry after the flavors fade. Ok, this bourbon is bullshit, “Wait, it sounds like you liked it!” And there’s the rub; I DO like it. I paid well over MSRP at $199 for this (fomo) but even at $130 retail, there’s no reason this should cost as much as it does. In the $60-$80 range? Man, I’d be buying it all the time. North of $130? A one-time novelty. Sure is tasty, though.