Color: Nice deep Copper-Amber Nose: Great nose! Maple, leather and, if you can believe it, sweet tarts candies(!). A bit "musty" (in a good way); apple, and finally... although it's over-used, caramel. Added 5/10/24: Big whiff of banana on the nose, that I didn't get on the maiden voyage. Palate: (First pour drank neat) Syrupy mouthfeel, which took me slightly by surprise, with some nice cherry — and not the "cough syrup" kind that I've gotten from other bottles (not that I disliked that). Nice balance of spicy and sweet. Mild chest hug that lingers a while. Pretty darn smooth. (Second pour drank with a large ice ball) I've heard that Old Forester/Brown Forman is known for a "banana" profile. I'm not sure I've ever gotten that from the other OFs I've had (1897, 1910, 1920, 86 Proof), but I just got it on the first sip with ice. Getting some other things that I just can't pinpoint. Finish: Hmmm! Something akin to "campfire smoke" develops at the back of the throat on the finish. Nice! I love smokiness of any sort, at any point in the tasting Final Thoughts: There has been a lot of hype surrounding this OF release. As such, it's been one of those bottles that has proven elusive at SRP, with the scalpers snatching them up and charging double if not triple. I finally had the opportunity to grab a bottle today at SRP. Now, the SRP on this bottle is more than I typically like to spend. But I knew that I wouldn't find it for cheaper anywhere else, and that if I wanted it, I would have to pony up. I can't tell you that it's worth what I paid for it monetarily speaking. Only you can determine that. However, I CAN say that it was worth it to get to try it. Would I buy it again? Maybe... maybe not. Don't get me wrong. This is very good. But there are just a lot of very good bourbons out there for $30-$50 less.