A generous sample from dthom as part of the "whiskey transfer program". Very excited to get in to this as I tried it at Whiskeyfest SF but it was probably my 25th sample and I don't recall a whole lot other than that I enjoyed it. Nose: Butterscotch up front with dark wood notes, toasted pine nuts, a hint of spearmint, vanilla, and a musty note like old library (I like books). Flavor: Sweet vanilla and dark sugars with some toasted coconut and dried dates. Fairly strong herbal rye notes but not overpowering and playing very nicely with the sweeter notes. A fairly thick mouthfeel. Finish: Medium long with rye spice and more herbal notes transitioning in to a lightly drying toasted oaky finish with some clove, cinnamon, and cardamom and then a cedar note to finish. I like this and it's super complex but I didn't love it as much as I did during the fest. Admittedly the flavors then were playing with a lot of other samples I'd had as well as my somewhat inebriated state at that point. At $50-$60 this is a solid deal. More I'd probably pass.