Not the most complex bourbon in the world, but it's an easy sipper. I wouldn't buy it again for the price I paid. I purchased during a Total Wine promotion after I was told it was a poor man's Eagle Rare. Ha! Nose is vanilla, with a bit of pencil shavings. Palate provides light caramel, transitioning to spice. Finish is fairly long with diminishing spice. Mouthfeel is lightly oily. I'm not sure where this fits. It's not complex enough for a good neat dram, but too expensive for mixing (well one could use it as a mixer, but there are better mixers that are a lot cheaper). Bottle label says "From Barton 1792," but also "Distilled, aged and bottled by the Clear Springs Distiing Co., Louisville, KY," ...so???