Always a treat to drink older whiskies. 26 years is up there for a bourbon Nose: Oak, carmel, fruity, sweetness ...and carries through onto the palate but with less fruit, less sweet Finish kind of hot for 90 proof?? For the price of a bottle I think large companies like Diageo need to do a better job picking barrels or lower the price when a barrel is not amazing 26 years sounds nice but is not liquid gold literally & figuratively in Old Blowhards case. Definitely drinkable but not great BUT SHOULD BE GREAT/ NEEDS TO BE GREAT AT THIS PRICE POINT. Stores are "asking" $800 Other "channels" are at $600 A pour at $25 a great value BUT still not worth it Taste #2 6/16/20 Much of the same but not picking up the heat...up score to 3.75