Blanton's is so woody it makes me think of Woody Wood Pecker and the taste of my grade school pencil I chewed in my youth. Its dark color promises deep, very smooth taste. This bourbon has one of the smoothest swallows for its 51.5% alcohol content. That wood favor is well balanced with fruit notes, almost rummy ghostish taste, very slight chocolate hint, the touch of dry rye and sour mash corn base that only this distillery can bring together so beautifully. Some reviews say they taste pepper and peat, but my tongue hates peat, and Blanton's has none of that. I love giving Blaton's as a gift since it is tough to find. I learned that even some of my more seasoned bourbon-buddies had never tasted it. Blanton's offerings are minimal since it is considered a small batch company. Three bottles only three times a year at most of my local stores. My tip for getting all the Blanton's you want to enjoy privately, and two bottles in the cabinet on hold for gift giving: call all your local stores and ask them to call you the minute it arrives. And don't leave out your small rinky-dink corner liquor stores. At the store, no one knows what it is, nor are they looking for this beautiful Kentucky brew. Save the horse corks. Each has a letter. Save the corks to spell out Blanton's name and mail them to the company. I hear they will send you a free bottle, but I have not accomplished this myself. God only knows how many bottles one would have to drink do acquire all the correct letters, but with this challenge, I have no problem. Or save the corks for yourself and purchase a Blanton's Bourbon Bottle Glorifier Display for $99.00 on the Etsy website. It's a wooden stand for your bottle with places for your corks. Cutest thing ever. Picked it up the bottle of Blanton's for $59.99