Nose: Burnt sugar, pecan pie, cherries, vanilla and lots of varnished oak. A whiff of alcohol until it breathes for a few minutes. Neat: Enters pleasantly, but not overly sweet, with a richer creamier vanilla than the standard Makers, and dried cherries. The oak is front and center as well. The FINISH is what make this one special. Whereas standard Makers disappears at the end with barely a whisper, this one leaves a long lasting coating of slightly bitter charred oak and caramel on the back of the palate. Splash: 46 is not diminished by a large cube of ice or a few drops of water. It actually amplifies the influence of the seared staves. I had tried a bottle of this several years ago and found it "ok", but I had a pour while dining out this summer and immediately asked myself "Why is this not in my regular rotation?" Maybe moving away from the regular Makers had unfairly tinted my view of this one. This was my go-to pour for the rest of the summer as the oaky notes just seemed to pair perfectly with the smokiness of my grilled fare. A solid 4.5 stars. Delicious.