First crack of the bottle - nose reminds me of the old Forster profile at first - peanut, oak, spice, vanilla. In between 1910 and 1920 (sweet like 10, oak like 20). It gets sweeter as it breathes for a few minutes - caramel, a little ethanol. First sip is dark caramel, leather, oak and a hint of sour mash and ethanol. Pretty smooth for 100 proof - only mild heat and no bite. Revisiting the nose and palate there something a bit medicinal in there, almost like a spearmint? Finish is medium length, warm and balanced with vanilla and oak as well as some tobacco/earthy tones. It reminds me of another 10yr - Eagle rare but a bit more marshmallow sweetness?. Something that would be fantastic with a cigar... Also like eagle rare this is solid at $30 but sadly cost me $45 (since been spotted at $34). It’s an easy drinker that I would like to keep around if I’m not wanting to face the heat of ECBP, Bookers or other full-proof NCF bourbons for (which are hands down favorites for me). ———— Random update, poured this after ECBP B520 and very similar but subdued (and less flaming hot) cherry and wood notes punching their way forward. The caramel sweetness is there but no nuttiness to be found on the palate tonight. So easy to drink, so HH, so good. Could this be a proofed down ECBP? The DNA is there.