This is my favorite bourbon. The best part about it is that each Private Select is different. They use 10 staves to finish the bourbon and there is an option of 5 different types of staves charred various ways. The particular one I’m tasting is: 2 Maker’s 46 staves 7 Roasted French Mocha staves 1 Toasted French Spice stave This produces an extremely sweet flavor on the nose and palate. The sweetness has a milk chocolate-like feel to it from the French Mocha staves. Behind the sweetness is some spice from the Maker’s 46 staves and some smooth and elegant spice from the Toasted French spice. To top it off these are all bottle at cask strength to get the full experience. Really truly delicious. I’ve been to the Maker’s Mark distillery where they offer different Private Selects and those are equally delicious with their own character.