I've previously reviewed a store pick of this, but never actually tried the normal version. Let's see if it was as good (answer: yes, it was) Age: NAS (allegedly 7 years) Mashbill: Allegedly 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley Abv: 53.5% Setting: Neat in a Glencairn, with two basset hounds dozing next to me Nose: Apples, oak, vanilla, and cinnamon. Really nice. (22/25 points) Taste: Apples, oak, cherry, caramel, cinnamon, and baking spices. Like the 12, it tastes pretty much like it smells, although when it tastes this good, who cares. Great mouthfeel – this bottled at a better proof than the 12. (46/50 points) Finish: Medium to long. Pop Rocks and some pleasant alcohol burn. (22/25) points) Conclusion: I got essentially the same tasting notes that I did on the store pick I reviewed a few months ago – the main difference was that I got this Pop Rocks note on the finish that I didn’t get on the other bottle. Another damn fine whiskey, although I (somewhat surprisingly) preferred the 12. I’ll certainly pick up a full bottle of this if I can find it anywhere close to retail. 90/100