Nose: Brown sugar, vanilla, barrel and char. Big char, in fact. Dusty books, leather, cocoa. Roasted, salted peanuts. Earth. Lemon oil, slight wintergreen. Dried thyme. Nutmeg and oregano. Biscuit-y. Palate: Brown sugar, vanilla, barrel, and big char. Biscuits with butter and the smallest bit of honey. Oranges. Leather, chocolate, baking spice, and some apricot/banana. Proof is absolutely evident, though it might not be for everybody. Not overly sweet - leans into the dry side of things. Fairly well balanced palate from top to bottom. Medium heavy mouthfeel. Finish: Big. Chocolate, citrus, hot cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper. Chewy. Tannin and char way out front. Earthy. Things turn down a bit and oak and barrel bitter poke out. Dried herbs and olives. Woodworking dust. Dense, rich cream shows up, and everything just hangs out and slowly fades away. Long finish. Other Notes: This is absolutely Booker's. This gets into the ballpark of their 2018-02 release, thought not quite. An excellent high-proof bourbon, though not for everybody. I try to always have at least one Booker's on hand and have yet to be disappointed, this edition included. Solid buy.