Opened in 2015 tasted in January 2020 Color: deep ale, copper Nose: Extremely unique and complex. Notes include: light caramel, honey, oak, toffee, butterscotch. Best nose on any whiskey I have tried. Nothing else like it. The palate is great as well, but the nose is what really shines for me. Palate: deep rich oak with some cherry. Obviously quite smooth due to the age, but there is slightly more burn than I expected due to the proof. There's a unique flavor of honey that I rarely taste with bourbon. Beautiful medium finish. Overall, this is one of the top three whiskeys I have tried (if not the best). I understand many people are annoyed by Pappy due to the hype, but in my opinion Pappy deserves it. However, I find it ridiculous people pay close to $1000 for this bottle secondary. This bottle is certainly worth a couple hundred dollars, but I simply don't think it is worth it to pay thousands of dollars for it (unless $1000 isn't a lot of money to you). This is definitely worth trying at a bar at least once in your life if you love bourbon. Don't stress out if you can never find a bottle of Pappy. There are several bourbons that are widely available and a fraction of the price that aren't comparatively that much worse. I love everything about Pappy 15, but I also love other bourbons that are nearly as enjoyable that you can actually find.