The special reserve is a fairly young wheated bourbon out of the Buffalo Trace distillery. Being the lowest rung of the wheated bourbons out of Buffalo Trace I would expect this to be the most spirit forward. Nose: brown sugar, cinnamon, a bit of fruit, a hint of oak but not much. Palette: loads of brown sugar, a hint of cinnamon spice, oaky bitterness on the back of the tongue. Finish: short, bitterness on the back of the tongue that lingers for a second while the sweetness fades almost immediately. A very easy sipping bourbon but lacks depth. Very sweet with almost no spice or any other notes. At $38 for a handle it’s a good option for an everyday sipper if you can find it but it lacks the depth of more well aged bourbons. Cheers!