*Batch B517 Deep copper color when poured into a glencairn glass. Has a nose of burnt sugar & warm pecan pie. You can almost pick out the individual parts. The crust, the pecans and the Karo syrup. Also has a strong note of polished oak. Neat it comes in maple syrup sweet. Thick and chewy. Coats the entire palate and finishes short & hot with a bitter astringent musty oak lingering. However, this one really comes to life with a splash. The sweetness on the entry gains complexity with marshmallow, caramel and vanilla joining the maple syrup. Smooths out the finish by taming the heat and almost completely eliminating the astringency. The musty oak note (one of my favorite things about Heaven Hill products) still lingers, but now with an added egg noggy sweetness. This one really makes me miss the 12 year age stated Elijah Craig. It also reminds me to be sure and pick up a bottle of Henry McKenna 10year Single Barrel on my next trip to the ABC. When this one is unavailable (which is most of the time), the HMcK10yr is a great substitute.