I feel like I’m have a Goldilocks moment here. I’ll drink the original Makers any day, but it can come across a bit thin. On the flip side, the Makers CS was too much for me to handle, time and air did t open it up, and I ended up gifting it to a friend. This seems to be filling that “just right” bucket for me. On the nose...... A lovely nose to ponder. Brown sugar, butter, cinnamon...like a softer version of Wild Turkey but no less full bodied. It enters the palate gently, with a burst of spice on the mid palate, and then its smooth as butter going down. That mid-palate is important. That’s what I’m missing in the classic Makers, and that’s the clear influence of the French Oak (a lesson won by spending all last year getting to know a bottle of Compass Box Spice Tree). The finish is subtle but lingers. A gentle reminder of what you just drank, like a liquid cinnamon bun. A worth purchase. I was looking for a bourbon to get me through the summer, and this will do ever so nicely. At $30, it’s a great price too. I like the wheaters, bit I don’t really want to shell out for Weller, and this fits the bill well. Cheers!