Color: Deep Copper-Amber Nose: Sweet! Very little ethanol; Oak; Slightly fruity. Palate: (First pour neat) Syrupy(!). Well-balanced sweetness and spiciness with a slight warming chest hug right off the bat. The hug vanishes rather quickly. More spicy oak emerges upon further sips. The sweetness becomes more smokey, as well. This makes me happy, as I love "smokey" profiles. Lots going on. As always, I hesitate to over-use descriptors like, "caramel" and "vanilla". But I'm going to have to say I'm getting those things — but in a more "burnt" form. That's a good thing. (Second pour with a large ice ball) Interesting! I got "butterscotch" on the nose, just as I was going in for the first sip with ice. Wow! Burnt caramel on the second sip.. some leather, as well. This is smooth stuff, I might add. Finish: The finish is what I'd consider, medium with some unexpected "floral" notes. Spice, of course (I don't think I have ever had any Bourbon that didn't have a spicy finish). I've only had E.H. Taylor Small Batch prior to... and I have wanted to try their others. They've proven elusive over the years, but I got lucky today and was able to score the last available bottle of this SiB at one of my go-to shops. The wait was worth it. This is quintessential Bourbon to me, with a sweetspot proof of 100.