So...I really enjoy Michter's American Whiskey #1 and I really wanted to like this especially given the $130 I spent on the bottle. Very disappointed. Nose: Not much other than sugar and wood. A little alcohol burn. Flavor: Nothing challenging or interesting. Vanilla and wood. This doesn't taste at all like it smells. Super dry and not sweet at all. LOTS of wood. Too much wood. Also a ton of ethanol burn. It's like somehow this bourbon picked up all the wood flavor without any of the sweet complexity or reduction in burn that I've come to expect from something of this age and pedigree. Finish: Short and brutal burning my throat with more dry wood. Like sandpaper on my tongue. I should point out this is my second taste of this bottle as I gave it a couple weeks with the bottle opened before going back and giving it another shot. I was really hoping I was mistaken on my first try. I feel cheated here and will seriously reconsider purchasing any more Michter's products in the future. VERY disappointed. I would have given this a 2.75 if it wasn't for the huge MSRP. This bottle has MSRP higher than Pappy 15 and equivalent to most of the BTAC items. Truly a waste of money. Maybe someone will trade me something that is open and interesting? Here's hoping.