You know, I like to put prices....I didn't even ask or look. I have no idea what this cost. Nose - there will be a running theme here but this is a CLASSIC buffalo trace product. Nose is cherry and hence fourth (scotch test dummy shout out) Boofalo Trace oak profile. Alcohol is kinda playing a blocker on me here, it's not bad but I can't get all in there. Some sweet vanilla and lightly toasted caramelized oak. Non offensive, very middle of the road and I think this will go over well with hipsters who want their boofalo trace. Taste - and more of the classic boofalo trace cherry, but now that this has had a bit of time to open up, there's a rich creamy caramel now coming through. Again that classic boofalo trace oak ,which is sweeter and more mellow. It's more a toast vs char effect. I get some walnut nutty notes. The finish is actually where its the sweetest with more werther's caramels on the end. There is even with water and even a good amount of water still an oak bitter finish as well I should note. Overall I've always been a Stagg JR over ECBP in terms of my profile and I'm still there. That said the recent ECBP batches have been so far and away more complex that I don't want this score to confuse what I like with what is better in my mind in terms of grading whisky. So I'm at a 2.75 here. So hear me out. I LOVE boofalo trace's oak and cherry profile. Which is odd as I hate cherry in makers. But there's not a lot of nuance here. It's that oak that cherry and some other classic bourbon notes. I'm not getting a big transition, there is one on the finish. So while I'm a fan of the profile and if you are then this is going to be your jam, I don' think this drinks as old or as complex or as nuanced. I think the batch 12 is a step above and the batch 13 is a hair better too.