I was familiar with the distillery-only release of this bottle, but I never had the chance to visit. So when I heard there was going to be a limited nationwide release of this in a 750ml bottle, I was pretty excited. Let’s se how it turned out! This one is sweet and oaky at first nosing. There’s a sweet dried fruit note, along with pear juice, sweet corn, vanilla, some classic Jim Beam nuttiness, some light wood notes (but still prominent, if that makes sense), light spices (nutmeg) and some nice caramel. Pretty old school bourbon notes, kind of reminds me of what a hybrid Jimi Beam/Heaven Hill product would smell like. I would also guess that this one is on the younger side. Probably close to the 4 year mark, a minimum for bottled-in-bond. The palate has a slight oiliness and is sweet with some definite woody characteristics. Including, dare I say, some light card board. But it’s not a turnoff, oddly enough. That cardboard note quickly develops into the classic Jim Beam nutty note. There is also some rye spice, vanilla and a little bit of caramel. The finish is on the shorter side of long with the sides and front of the tongue tingling quite a bit for 100 proof. Light cardboard, a nuttiness, corn, a little spice and a some barrel char hang on to finish it out. This is a decent bourbon. But for $23, this makes even little better. Unfortunately this is a “limited” release and was told by a shop owner that this is a one-time deal. I guess we’ll see.