Aroma is classic bourbon and classic WT; caramel, vanilla, baking spices, a hint of cherry, barrel char, and oak. WT101 is my staple daily drinker and there are some notes here not usually found, namely rickhouse funk, fresh cut hay, and sawdust. Ethanol is low, but it’s there. Nothing here is re-inventing the wheel; just a solid bourbon nose. Palate follows the traditional vibe with the caramel and vanilla promised in the nose, cinnamon, nutmeg, white pepper, sticky pipe tobacco, and oak chips. Flavors are robust. Finish is where this expression most differs from standard 101. And man, is it good. Deeper, longer, and richer. Caramel flan/ice cream sundae with peanuts, cinnamon sugar, more oak chips, orange peel, and leather. Mouthfeel also elevated; on the lighter side of full bodied and slick and oily. A great expression with literally zero flaws. Is it a game changer? No. But if aliens landed on Earth tomorrow and said “what is Bourbon?” you could hand them a bottle of this in confidence. At $50, the real question is “is it $30 better than regular WT 101?” and to that I say…maybe? Complicating matters is the fact that I have had better bottles of Kentucky Sprit at the same price. Crap, just buy it if you haven’t already. I’ll probably pick up another at some point earning it a 4.0 rating.