Nose is sharp, with good standard bourbon stuff -- vanilla, caramels, popcorn -- and cherries. Also some solvent/acetone, kinda acrid. Palate is rather oaky,lightly sweet, with pleasant spice, and somewhat in line with what the nose advertised. There's a notable alcohol/acetone component here that I actually somewhat enjoy... and somewhat don't. Oak influence is strong, leaving a somewhat tannic "chew" that I kinda like... and kinda don't. There is depth and richness, but everything here doesn't gel correctly for me. I like it fine enough, and would be happy to drink this in a random bar. C+/B-
Full bodied and forceful on the nose with a wee bit of nail polish in the background. The palate is thick and savory but a bit too much of an alcohol taste. While there is some oak, it hasn't developed the chewiness of the 20 year old yet, but you can see it going in that direction. Late palate there is a bit of acid which closes it out. It's a good Bourbon, but there's too much pure-alcohol taste in it.
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