When I was a young man, I believed that love had to be special. I was years behind my friends in romance, looking for the right one. I lost time and missed out on many opportunities due to this naive deference to sentimentality. My 100th tasting note is David Nicholson. Coming in at 100 proof (victory there), this hits my favorite ABV zone for bourbons. Nose straddles the line between tartness and astringency. I get apple, honey, lemon, and a bitter cedar hint. It’s good — would’ve been outstanding if it could’ve avoided the bitterness somehow and leaned fully toward tart/citrus. Body hits forcefully with cinnamon and apple. Tastes very much like a fall desert there. Very good combination. Overall, finish is both oily and spicy with pepper, more cinnamon, and powdered sugar. Lux Row is doing a great job in the under-appreciated value/dollar space. Held next to Heaven Hill (which obviously has a deeper portfolio) I couldn’t tell you which delivers a better bottom-shelf value package. With the upcoming expansion to include Rebel Yell 100, I’m keeping my eye on Lux Row. If I wasn’t such a bourbon slut, perhaps I could’ve saved this 100th review for the historic restoration of Rebel Yell to a ABV over 40%. /cry