The nose is sweet and woody. A forest of wood notes. Cedar, oak spice, sassafras, cola syrup, caramel and brown sugar, vanilla, creme brulee, banana pudding, cherries, leather. I could linger over the nose of this glass for hours. There’s a lot going here. The palate is sweet on entry with a little peppery spice on the sides of the mouth. Going down it explodes in some ethanol heat. Cherries, caramel, vanilla, toffee, chocolate. Finishing with big sour oak and drying leather note. Very tannic. The heritage barrel is an exploration in oak and woodiness and I have loved every moment of this journey.