Taste: Neat 2 oz. in a glen cairn with and without water. Background: This is a Binny's barrel pick that is 14 years old! It is not cask strength, but at the cut 120 proof I would guess very close to it. Nose: (4.75) upfront caramel, vanilla, oak, and some heat. The ethanol is present but not overly done. No disguising this is a serious bourbon. Palate (4.75): The vanilla and caramel melds wonderfully. I am immediately reminded of caramel cream, "bullseye" candy. The mouthfeel is buttery and soft. There is a chewy, butterscotchiness at the back palate. Wonderful taste with super good balance. Just a hint of Beam peanuts towards the end makes this a liquid ice cream sundae without loosing its alcohol oomph. Finish (5.0): Oak, brown sugar,butterscotch, vanilla, and browned butter that lasts for days. It is the kind of finish that makes you want more. I like that a lot. This is how a bourbon needs to finish. Overall: Tasted this along side Little Book #3, KC Silver Anniversary, and Booker's Centercut in a blind pour. Here is how I picked it-- KC Binny's, Center Cut, 25th Anniversary, and Little Book. That said ALL 4 of these bottles are absolutely outstanding! I think what draws me most to the Binny's pick is the incredibly rich balance this achieved. I may be biased, but with the exception of Basil Hayden's and the shelf Jim Beam white label (and even that is a good rail whiskey), I find most of these KC picks, one time releases, and Booker's to be truly exceptional.