Nose: Pleasant fruity sweet aroma with little trace of alcohol, not strong but what is there is nice. The 86er gives a nice little burst of sweet candy corn and mild pepper spices, with some caramel and honey in a smooth delivery this is a great basic "high corn" bill offering. The low proof makes it abundantly mild and burn free with some cinnamon and dried fruits in the mid, a very pleasant following after taste of the sweet middle is in the finish. This is a good product in the Shively line of the Brown Forman family and very respectable for a "starter" product, it's easy to imagine a few extra years in the barrel adding some extra dimensions to this nice dram, but for what it is and what you pay, there is already a lot here to start with.