Glass: Glencairn, rested 15 minutes. Color: Medium amber. Nose: Rich notes of cocoa and caramel. Palate: Oak, clove, cinnamon. Not as spicy as some. Finish: Long length with medium heat. Splash: No new flavors are revealed. Overall: 7.5/10 - I generally like most Maker’s expressions, but I felt that the Private Selects were overpriced and somewhat underwhelming. This Is essentially what we have here, although rather than lower the price, they made the bottle 50 ml smaller, and seemingly produced a lot of 700 ml bottles using this particular stave combination. Considering that this is essentially a Private Select, it’s one of the better ones, but the finish is less than I’d expect for 111.9 proof.