Nose of banana, brown sugar, cherry, and leather with some ethanol heat in the background. On the palate we find maraschino cherry, a vanilla/caramel that is reminiscent of flan dessert, and cinnamon. Flavors are sharp; has considerable bite and drinks a little hot for 100 proof. Not terribly complex. Finishes with yet more cherry, a really nice toffee note, oak, and some barrel char. Finish really lingers. Mouthfeel is on the full side of medium. Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry bomb! In all seriousness this bourbon brings a very “old school” kind of bourbon profile which I guess was the idea. There are some really nice notes, but you do have to like a bourbon that hits back a little. There’s only one problem; the price. At $48, there’s just so many I would buy before this one, so it’s hard to see myself buying this again. But I’ll certainly enjoy the rest of the bottle.