Nose is ripe with cherry cola, berry, damp earthy cellar, root vegetable, toasted sesame (?), and astringent oak. Ethanol presence is pesky, downgrading the experience. A very unique aroma to say the least. Palate opens with cinnamon bear candy, cola, butter cream, cherry pie, allspice, tart berry, and brown sugar. Nice blend of punchy sweet and spicy going on here. Finish is quite nice and long with cinnamon sugar, vanilla creme, marzipan, pink peppercorn, chili pepper, bright oak tannins, orange peel, and barrel char. Hint of peppermint after everything else is gone. Flavors are felt almost solely on the sides of the tongue, leading to a slightly hotter character. Mouthfeel is on the fuller side of medium bodied, but dry as a bone, which I’m not sure matches the profile well. I’m going to cut right to the chase; like the bourbon, hate the price. I admittedly overpaid for this at $139.99, but FOMO is real. The obvious comparison for a 121 proof wheater is Larceny Barrel Proof from the same distillery. Would I rather that at an average price of $79.99 over this? Indeed I would. Sorry, not sorry.