This has a nice rich, mellow flavor. There is plenty of fruit present, almost like a smooth brandy, but underlaid with rich caramel, brown sugar, and molasses. Some more variety throughout the drink would be fun, but as it is, this is a luscious drink. It's like regular Woodford, but more rewarding. Caramel, maple, molasses, and some wood immediately come through, mixed with some cinnamon. It's rich and sweet, sort of like a rum. There are some banana notes and the drink is smooth despite the moderately high ABV. Sweet and rummy with a nice amount of spice. Too much banana. There is plenty of rich wood, but it is not overwhelming. This is quite smooth. Leather is clearly here and there are hints of cherry, but they are less than the bananas. The vanilla is slight. The banana is a bit much, but the other richness is quite nice. If only it were more complex. This seems to take some inspiration from Blanton's with it's rich woodiness, but unfortunately the wood here tastes a bit undertoasted due to its raw notes and caramel that is loaded with banana. It has some sweetness, but it is actually very drying. I appreciate that it has spice, but that the spice isn't overwhelming. There is some nice richness in the finish that is not overwhelming in its bitterness, but the overall impression is still a little over the banana dude (and very woody). I really want to love this, but it tastes over-oaked and has too much banana. It loses the young harshness of regular Woodford Reserve, but it also loses the fruity brightness. The nose is great though and there's tons of vanilla here. It's so funny (disappointing) that I'm not a fan of this because I though I would love whiskey aged in heavily toasted, lightly charred barrels. Immediately, this has more woodiness than Gentleman Jack, so that's good. It also has more vanilla and (surprisingly) less banana. It's certainly darker and richer than Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, but it doesn't have as much complexity. I like the added oak, but it all still has a ton of vanilla and a fair bit of banana without the refinement of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel. I think I might up it to a 14. Nah, I'll down regular Woodford to a 12.