Nose- raisins, honey, peaches, ethanol, wood, vanilla, oak Palate- wood, oak, dark fruits, honey, canned peaches, orange zest, pepper and rye spices on the finish Finish- long, balanced finish with notes of bright citrus and toasted oak Not that much of a step up from regular blanton’s, if a step up at all. Nice bright citrus notes, but a little too much oak for me at times... with a surprising amount of heat. Bottle design is amazing, of course. I would rather have 3 bottles of regular blanton’s than one gold