Bottle 91/94 66.3% Nose- Brown sugar; followed by a wave of heavy, dark oak; leather; rich caramel; tobacco; candy sweetness Palate- Wave of drying oak initially; followed by baking spices; rich caramel; aged leather; Spanish peanuts; sweetened vanilla Finish- Long, drying and spicy finish with notes of aged oak; tobacco leaves; and vanilla sweetness Not for the faint of heart. Only an experienced bourbon drinker will appreciate this one. Nothing sweet about it, it’s all oak, leather and heavy barrel aromas and flavors. Initially I got a ton of ethanol on the nose, but some more time in the glass revealed more and more aromas. The palate dries the mouth out immediately, and the drinker is assaulted with heavy oak, baking spices, Spanish peanuts and a bit of sweet vanilla near the end. The finish is, of course, long as hell. More notes of oak and tobacco, with a faint sweetness at the very end. I could see many bourbon lovers knocking down the door for this one. Not exactly my cup of tea, but I get it.