Nose offers chewy caramel candy, vanilla crème, almond, bakers chocolate, sweet corn, and the barest hint of oak. Ethanol is not prevalent but slightly pesky for the proof. Palate brings several elements from the nose; sweet creamed corn, caramel, vanilla, and oak. Sounds boring? Because it is. Overly simplistic and lacking any sort of complexity. Can’t believe this is 10 year old whiskey as it tastes more like bottom shelf. Am I drinking Jim Beam white label right now? Finish brings peanut, cheap cinnamon candy, cigar, sour vinegar (yikes!) and a bitter, astringent oak. A burnt charcoal note lingers, but it’s not particularly good. Mouthfeel is thin, and grainy enough that repeated sips have a sandpaper effect. Oof. I’m not sure what has happened to this formerly great brand lately but the last few releases have been bordering on terrible. At $49.99 this is wildly overpriced as I’d definitely take the standard 9 year over this any day. If this is “Blenders Select”, better get yourself some new blenders right away.