I had great luck with some picks in 2019, but I’m afraid those days of 15yr picks are over now. Everyone I have seen this year is right around 9yrs old. The only other noticeable feature is the pretty new label (3rd label in the past 3yrs lol). This is a barrel pick from a local store Center Point Wine & Liquors. It is 9yrs and 5mos. This store has great picks, so let’s dive right in. The nose has a beautiful classic Jim Beam Nose. Plenary of roasted peanuts with rich caramel, dried oak, leather, heavy baking spices, milk chocolate and a slight waxy note. The palate Is very sweet and oily with dried apricot, roasted peanuts, a decent amount of oak, baking spices with some rye poking through. The finish is long with an initial hit of leather, dark cheer and oak and then transitions to ton of vanilla icing and some caramel for the remainder with a nice tingling all over the tongue. Very very nice! I am surprised how much this reminds me of one of the 15yr picks I had last year. That musty leather note is what made it stand out, and this one has it, just a little less. Definitely better than other 9yr picks I’ve had in the past.