So a few thoughts before we get into this. I've had a few store picks of this, this is however the official single barrel. I like it more than the picks. I also live in southern ohio and shop in kentucky....I had to order this online and have a bottle of kentucky bourbon shipped BACK to kentucky almost....explain that? lol. Nose - Cherry wood. Oh man, this is my nose on a bourbon. The oak gives off that sherry and yet it is super sweet. Vanillas and caramel are so intense and fruity. There's a bit of old store oak and leather. It's not super old whisky so it's not insanely complex but it has all those notes you get in complex bourbon just in a more 40 dollar form. Taste - waxy, old books, leather, cherry medicinal notes, oak, and of course vanilla and caramel. This is both simple and complex in such a wonderful way. There's so much going on but yet you could take it all in as if it is just a basic bourbon. That's so unique. Finish is pretty minimal. Just a standard bourbon here. I absolutely love how drinkable this is. I love the sweet profile. I love the fruity notes without the oak bite. This is my favorite bourbon without a heavy oak note. I might even like this one over the full proof which is crazy to say. That said, we're still talking younger bourbon. It's not super special so 3.5 is a crazy high score. I feel I'm just too biased in my fandom of this brand. I only regret I've not had any of their finished stuff.