Nose: Sweet corn, orange zest, sweet mild vanilla, freshly mown hay, cherry flavoured sweets, a mild note of good oak cask. It's a friendly nose (did I mention it's sweet?) with just enough heft. [The dry-glass smells of sandalwood and sweat]. Palate: Sweet arrival, some extremely well behaved mild spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, caraway) which persist through the development, gaining further sweetness in the process. The development brings out orange notes and a nutty quality together with vanilla, caramel and brown sugar. The texture is good and you certainly don't notice that this is 100 proof. Finish: Medium. A little sweet spiced vanilla on the aftertaste. A nice bourbon, very drinkable and there are no off-notes anywhere but it's a bit generic. It starts off with just the right amount of oak, progresses through mild spiciness and finishes on a sweet note. Good stuff - not much more I can say, it's just "average-good". I did notice, however, that in Australia this is $160, which is absurd beyond all reasoning and if I had paid that much I'd be very annoyed because it's just not *that* good. I'd pay half that but to charge the same for this as for Springbank 12 year old? I think not. Thanks to @Soba45 for the tasting sample. "Average" : 79/100 (2.75 stars)