This is Tennessee's reason for existence. The state peaked when this was released; it's only downhill from such a summit. The dram is nearly everything I could ask for in a bourbon or Tennessee whiskey: a nose that's bursting with orange peel, cherry, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and a little buttery corn, and a rich, smooth palate that integrates those elements from the nose with a leathery aged note and ends with a spicy, creamy, long chocolate caramel finish. Three cheers to the Volunteer State!