I was mildly disappointed with the 1792 Small Batch, so I picked this up a week after that purchase based on a conversation with an ABC employee. I definitely agree with his assessment, this is a great single barrel bourbon in this price range. For reference, the Small Batch is $30 in NC and the Single Barrel is $40. There are not many bourbons in my state that have generic and single barrel at affordable prices. The ones that pop in my mind are Evan Williams, Knob Creek, Four Roses, Jim Beam, and Bowman Brothers. I have not had the Knob Creek or Bowman Brothers Single Barrels, but so far the difference between the 1792 offerings has been the most drastic. I would say that the Elijah Craig Single Barrel Select was even more pronounced, but that was a store pick. I thought the Small Batch was hot on the taste, with mild notes of banana, oak, and caramel. The Single Barrel, with a slightly higher abv, is so much fruitier on nose and taste. This is like a boozy banana dessert, maybe bananas foster or fried cinnamon bananas you'll get at some Mexican and Brazilian restaurants. I tolerate bananas, I don't seek them out. But man does this flavor pair well with spicy caramel oak flavors in whiskey. Unfortunately the bottle provides ZERO information on the barrel, but it's affordable and worth picking up.