[10.15.2014] Disclaimer: I haven't had this stuff in a long time since this note. These guys are doing a lot of things right - may have drastically improved... I would give this a high 3. Nose is just right, some spike of alcohol wafts beyond the sweet caramel and the aged oak scents. The palate is very strong oak with bourbon laced. It's almost as if the oak was squeezed out into the bottle with the liquor. Caramel and mild fruit, sweet grains and barrel. Just a bit stiff.