It’s not every day you can walk in and grab something with 10+ years on it off the shelf for a reasonable price, so despite not being a big Dickel fan in the past, I am intrigued. Let’s see what we have here. Fairly mild aroma of apple, corn dust, pecan, nutmeg, ethanol, and a little of that Flintstone vitamin note but it’s very faint. Palate opens with vanilla, caramel covered apple, and oak, transitioning to cinnamon, orange, and cherry in the mid palate. Flavors maybe lacking a little richness. Finish features barrel char, chocolate, the nutmeg from the nose, and just a hint of mineral. I’m going to tell you if I got Flintstones it was going to kill it for me, but it’s more of a mineral spring note and in no way unpleasant. Finish is short, but very low in heat making this a super easy sipper. Full creamy mouthfeel an unexpected bonus. Overall, an enjoyable little smooth sipper here. MUCH better than the “Hand selected” 9 year product simply because of less vitamins. Lots to like but lacks a little complexity and punch to measure up with the big boys. At $44 it’s a “fair” value. But hey a 3.75 is a pretty good rating for me for a Dickel product.