Barrel has been releasing top notch bourbons and their craft has only been improving their craft. The standard Dovetail is quite good. Seagrass is funky joy ride. I have heard good things about Gray but I have not had the good fortune to experience for myself, until now. N: Initial nosing immediately after pouring is a heavy dose of ethanol. This definitely needs time to breathe. After about fifteen minutes it begins to reveal itself. Fruity peach, strawberry and fresh orange mulled together. But what brings this forward are the baking spices mingled with the fruity nose. Nutmeg and cinnamon. Deep down, traces of sweet grapes, toffee and chocolate coffee round the nose. These aromas due take a fair length of time to come out. About forty minutes of breathing and nosing ot took to discern the aromas. P: The arrival is anesthetic, creamy and sweet. Milk chocolate, more on the creamy sweet side, coats the palate. Chewing on it exposes dark roasted coffee, black cherries, butterscotch. Sweet and earthy. Surprisngly sparse in unique flavors given the nose had more. At least what I could detect. W: With a good touch of water the nose blooms with sugar sweetness of cotton candy and caramel apples. With the added water, the sugary attributes also carry on the palate. The grape notes are amplified but the earthy notes do become muted. F: The finish is pins and needles, Concord grapes, black and white pepper, and chocolate that seems to last indefinitely. Oaky tannins near the end of the long finish tie this up with a bow. A nice, long journey. O: The dram is simply complex. The aromas and flavors are accessible, rich and authentic. All this discerning does take time and patience which makes this a great time escaping pour. Sipping this with haste will minimize the full experience. The contained amount of aromas and flavors, though rich, restrains this dram from greatness. A immensely enjoyable pour. Thank you @PBMichiganWolverine for a generous sample. [90/100][Tasted: 11/4/23]