Color: Honey, blonde ale, more translucent than I expected based on how it looks in the bottle. Nose: Green Apple and vanilla, and heavy ethanol freshly poured. After sitting out, heavy oak and cherries on the nose. Palate: a complex blend of baking spices, bread notes and black pepper. Like biting into an apple pie — cinnamon and brown sugar, followed by tangy apples — then black pepper takes over before fading into a nice, warm, raisiny finish with a delightful Kentucky hug. Great mouthfeel — very oily, coats every bit of the mouth and clings long after the whiskey is gone. Sipping this bourbon is a wonderfully complex experience. I have not gotten the opportunity to try many heavily sought after bourbons, but this one is definitely one of the best I have had and an instant favorite.