I was surprised bu the amount of wook/oak out if this one. When i tried the KC18, i expected to be oak forward, but not on the 12. Surprised. Besides that, at 100 proof, is right in my target zone. Spices are kight, maybe shadowed by the oak, caramel, burnt sugar is also clear to me. Overall a nice 12 year whiskey for srp. People go nuts and pay way too much for other 6-8 year whiskey. This one is a solid for thise that like thise oak notes.