I'm not sure if this one goes to 11, but at 47.2 I think we're going to hear this band pretty loud and clear. This might be the only HP I've ever had that wasn't sherry finished to some degree, i'd have check on a few of those NAS's but I feel like they all had at least a bit. I also noticed some disappointing reviews lately and this gave me an excuse to go back to this one, the bottle is getting scary low but heck if you can tell easily with the stupid black bottle. Nose - fruity esters over vanilla and some more savory earthy/peaty elements. Taste - classic bourbon cask finishing up front, sweet vanilla malts. Then we transition into a more classic HP profile, with oak and smoke, and savory meaty malt notes. It never over powers with peat, but it brings out all kinds of nice oak, some sour, some sea salt. I'm sorry but this is for about 100 bucks and I've seen it on sale for into the 60's or 70's, this is awesome whisky for that price. I'm sure these 300 dollar, special wood casks, etc are great, but for my money they have a lot of work to pass this guy. 3 stars - keep in mind my average is a 2.0. A 3.0 is a very healthy and very strong score that I save for whisky that really should be sought out for those who appreciate it. if you like bourbon barrel finishing and like HP's malt, this is a must get, but yeah we're not into the A's or anything crazy either.