Color is a dark copper, and swirling produces thick legs. Nose is maple, brown sugar, roasted peanuts, chocolate, red apples, cherries, tobacco, leather, and charred oak. For sure there's some heat at first, but it dissipates after some breathing time. Palate starts with rich/dark caramel, peanuts, and chocolate. There also some fruit I'm having a hard time identifying. Cinnamon and other baking spices arrive on the mid-palate and carry into the long finish along with brown sugar, vanilla and oak. There's a nice warm Kentucky hug, but it drinks below its proof. I only have experience with Booker's batches going back to 2018 so I can't compare to the older stuff; but this is my favorite batch from those that I've tried. It's everything Booker's should be: big, bold, rich, and spicy.