Nose: I like the nose, but there’s a little acetane in the back. Some sweetness. Palate: It’s not great. KC tastes like wet, fall leaves and not in a good way. This is a little less worse than that. Am I overreacting? Finish: It should be higher proof for the price, I think. Overall: I guess it’s a better version of KC, which is not a great whiskey in my opinion. It’s less nutty than most Beam products. I was hoping for $180 it’d be a can’t miss, however, this is one my biggest whiskey buy regrets.