Taste: 2 oz. neat in glen cairn. 105.7 proof, 12 yr 2019 Fall release Nose (4.7) caramel corn, bit-o-honey, and peanut brittle. I could nose this for days. Palate: (4.75) True caramel bomb with pecans and a bit of spice. Reminds me of Fanny May Turtles with alcohol and just a hint of pepper. Nice and coating. It is what a grear bourbon should be. Finish (4.75): Slightest of burn. Does not at all resemble a higher proof in that department. Follows through with some honey and a hint of what is almost raspberry fruit. Only regret is that it could have been longer. Don't blame the bourbon that is me just not wanting it to end. Overall: Was really debating the hype. After all, this is a sourced distillate and very admittedly is "not our bourbon" when it comes to the distiller's claim. But it IS an incredibly well aged, 12 yr old MGP cask bourbon with all the right moves. It is everything you want in a classic bourbon- bold caramels and vanilla, some fruits, spice, oak, and pecan nuttiness. Worth the hype? Glad I have it in my collection