Taste: Neat, 2 oz. in glen cairn Nose: Black licorice (anise), figs, and vanilla. A very welcoming and decadent nose. Palate: There is a grapiness and sweetness. I get plenty of dark fruit notes, perhaps a black plum flavor coated in caramel. Love the palate. Some will say the sweetness is the flaw, for me it is very pleasing. Finish: longer and warming with a touch of nutmeg and baking spice at the end. The kind of warming that makes you content and not gasping for your lungs. A nice flush in the face feeling. Overall: I did not like #2. It didn't quite fit my profile and I refused to spend 79.99 when so much good cask strength MGP is around. #3 though was different to me. It was sweeter, buttery, coating, and soothing. Everything I like a bourbon to be. Reminded me of dusties. I slept on this one, and my liquorist had to do some arm twisting.....but very glad he did.