I was really hoping for more complexity and more richness with this one... The color is a light amber. The nose is sweet with a whiff of ethanol and dried fruit. Sweetness really predominates here, there doesn’t seem to be much of any space or oak on the nose. The initial sip comes across much the same way. There’s a slight burn from the ethanol and predominant sweet flavors. And the vanilla is strong. The finish is also relatively short and again largely vanilla with just a slight bit of spice and heat. I wouldn’t call this is a bad whiskey, but for $75 I’ll admit I was a little disappointed. The concept of starting the mash from scratch every time is interesting, but I miss a little bit of the sour quality from the carryover mash. Will I enjoy drinking the bottle? I believe the answer is yes but chances are when it’s gone I will be unlikely to purchase another. It’s not that this is bad, there are simply just too many good bourbons a lower price point. ———— 1 year update - I spent some time with this one and it has more layers than initially able to appreciate. Much more wood on the nose and less ethanol. Palate isn’t as sweet as it was at first and now is predominated with spice and maybe nuts, chocolate and apples. Still a stretch to say it’s worth more than $50-60 but to each their own. I appreciate that these guys started from scratch and some of the single barrels have gotten great marks, that might be the one to grab.