One whiff of this stuff brought me back to every great dusty bourbon I've tasted. The first sniff hit me with sweet butterscotch - liquid candy, followed up with some spice. It was a little musty, but it was one of those that makes you wonder why they don't make them like this anymore. I could happily nose it for hours.

Unfortunately, the palate didn't measure up to the incredible nose. It was light and sweet with honey and a bit chewy, but it felt diluted and lost some of the magic. The finish was spicy and slightly bitter. Shockingly, for a 20 year old, there was very little in the way of oak or wood, and no signs at all of it being over oaked.