Rating: 11/23 N: Banana, caramel, rich spicy wood. The spice has cinnamon and pepper, but also a rich bitterness that strangely reminds me of oloroso (must be because of the tartness from that sour mash). It's sweet, but I remember Jack for being super sweet and this actually smells fairly nice. P: Oh, much lighter than the nose suggested! Not bad, but nothing exciting. It has a pretty substantial woodiness, but also caramel, mineral, banana. It's decently complex and fairly balanced, but definitely on the mild and sweet side. F: The banana, caramel, and cinnamon linger. It's an excessively sweet finish. Some mineral and a bit of alcohol hang around here as well. It's without a doubt better than Clyde May's Alabama Style, but it falls short of the likes of Jim Beam Black. It's too sweet with too much of a banana presence. This is about on par with Paddleford Creek, but I think not quite as good. I'm going to go with an 11.