Sweet and floral with dominant vanilla and some underlying woody char throughout. No sign of peat. The floral sweetness, charred bitterness, and strong hit of alcohol dominate this drink. Not great, but totally drinkable. I personally prefer the more varied flavor of Jim Beam Black, but I can see the preference for Jack Daniels Single Barrel with its fewer off notes and stronger alcohol content. This lacks the depth of E.H. Taylor Single Barrel and is more obviously bitter, but it avoids the oilyness. The beginning is bitter like strong wood, which is also the flavor on the nose. The high ABV comes out immediately, hitting hard and lasting a while. Vanilla and some spices come through as it fades, along with some subdued sweetness. The flavor develops somewhat on the finish, but not as much as I would like. There's actually a lot going on here. It's light like Jim Beam Black, but with more pronounced individual flavors instead of the muddled subtleties. I get some of that Old Forester Signature cherry flavor and the Woodford Reserve banana, but without the gross side flavors. It's very clean with a lot of layers. This is a very good whiskey, far exceeding the quality of the regular Jack Daniel's and Gentleman Jack, but it isn't one of put up there with the greats like the better Booker's, Wild Turkey Rare Breed 58.4, and Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve - not to mention the legends like Old Fitz, William Larue Weller, and George T. Stagg. I'll bump it to a 15 for now, though I'm not sure that it deserves to be so high with such a light flavor.