Why not review a few more affordable offerings? Nose - Dusty oak, nutty, super sweet, caramel. This almost reminds me of a peanut butter and honey sandwich with some really dry wheat bread, only with caramel vs honey. This is also a really oaky bourbon for the price, the 9 year age statement is gone but you can tell there's been some time in the oak here. Taste - Caramel turns to oak and finishes with peanuts. A bit of fruit, not sure what I'm getting here but there's a nice touch of fruit before it turns oaky and then goes to peanuts. Really dusty oak, think an old table without any finishing on it. Alcohol hits pretty hard at the finish, nothing brutal, but not refined either. For I think I paid 30 or 40 for this liter bottle, you really can't beat this if you enjoy oak and peanut finishing. So score is 2.25 I think. 2 being very good whisky but not something you chase down and 3 being really good (and I mean really good) whisky that you must get if it's in your price and wheel house. This is a great bourbon to have at the bar given the price but I only say that as I assume for most here this is well below what your price point is (might be wrong). I'm almost at a 2.5 as I like this one so much but that alcohol kick is keeping me at the 2.25.