Mashbill: Allegedly 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley Setting: Neat in a Glencairn, with two basset hounds dozing next to me Nose: Cherries, vanilla, cinnamon, oak, caramel, and milk chocolate. Really pleasant. It’s strong, without being overpowering. (23/25 points) Taste: Cherries, standard Buffalo Trace cough syrup, oak, vanilla, cinnamon. Pretty much the same as the nose. It’s a little too thin, but otherwise delicious. (46/50 points) Finish: Smooth. Dangerously smooth. There’s no alcohol burn. The finish lingers, with some brown sugar and honeycrisp (the best kind of) apple, as well as some slight tannic oak bitterness. (24/25) points) Conclusion: This would benefit from a higher proof. Otherwise, it’s a damn fine whiskey, and I fully understand why it is so difficult to find. I wouldn’t say that it is particularly unique – it’s just very well executed. If I ever see it on the shelves (or otherwise stumble across it), I’ll certainly buy a bottle. 93/100