The demand for this one has gotten quite high, and it's actually somewhat rare these days. When I finally found one, the price had jumped up to $45. Let's see if it's worthy of its new price tag. Nose: Gala apple, brown sugar, shoe leather, oak spice, and black pepper. Especially oak and leather. Fairly standard bourbon notes, but it comes together very nicely in this one. Solid nose. Palate: Caramel, vanilla, leather, oak spice, raisin, and black pepper. Prominent banana note. A bit of honey sweetness coupled with toffee and butterscotch. Big oak spice. Finish: Moderate to long. It's all spice here: oak, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper. Nice way to cap off a fine pour. This bottle improved greatly with time. It was barely a 3 star pour when I first cracked it. It's grown on me, and I'm glad for that. With that being said, there's nothing remarkable about this one either. The banana note is unique; it's much more pleasant here than it is in JD products. Is the bump in price warranted? Well, considering that I've purchased Col. Taylor Small Batch and Old Ezra 7 for $45, I'd say this is hardly worth it. It doesn't hold a candle to either of those products. If we ignore that, it's a solid bourbon. I had it pegged at 3.0 before this tasting (I'm more than 2/3 through), but it was surprisingly good this time around. Maybe this one takes well to oxidation, or maybe it's just my palate today. 3.5 seems right for this one.