Nose- Cigar box, creme brule, and leather book lead in. The nose reminds you of a richly apointed study with leather chairs, and fine cigar smoke hovering about the room. Palate- Spicier notes than 2023, and then fades to rich berries covered in nougat. It is a roller coaster of oak, chewy bulls-eye cream candies, and baking spices. This all fades to a cigar box type agedness that lets you know the older, oakier bourbons are unabashedly willing to come forward. Finish- lomg, coating, syrupy, yet leathery like your favorite chair. Nicely executed! Overall- One of the beat 4 Rs LE I have tasted. Brent Elliot just gets better and better. This rivals his 2019 hit, gently nuances his 2023 blend. For me, this is the bourbon I have trouble putting down.