Taste: Neat 2 oz in glen cairn and then 2 drops. Nose: Nice rich in your face nose. Caramel, brown sugar, and oak highlight the nose. Palate: Rich and oily is the first words that come to mind. It is what a Kentucky bourbon should be. I get cherry and caramel with brown sugar upfront. 2 drops transformed it to an almost caramel nougat. There is an oakiness in the background. Finish: Finish is long and brawny. It reminds me of older Booker's round table selections. To that end I really appreciate it. Overall: The quality is there. These are the right blended bourbons to showcase traditional Kentucky Bourbon quality. Here is my one catch. .... KC barrel program has put out 13-15 yr barrel picks that for 1/3 the price in my area are similar or better! Hurts to say the distiller may have rivaled their "one of" release with too good a quality 120 proof bottles for $40 but that is the case. That said LB3 is not to blame, but KC picks are its best competition!