Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of oily peanut brittle, halva with coconut, brown sugared corn muffin with orange and apricot marmalade, and alpaca wool with a chewy, vibrant, fruity medium-full body and a warming, complex, very long finish with accents of creme brulee, alpine mint, chocolate mousse, and mixed peppercorns. A remarkably rich and concentrated cask-strength Bourbon with deep wells of flavor that fountain and flourish with water; a must for cigars.
95 points, Beverage Testing Institute (Jul 2023)
Refined maturity, but with plenty of vivacity. After the first whiff of sweet-scented antique oak, flavors of cherry pie, bubble gum, banana flan, honeyed vanilla, and maple syrup emerge, all tempered by rich herbs and mature oak. A formidable structure allows it to hold water ably, and brings out apple pie and blackberry tart against wood and spice, with a graceful, restrained oak influence.
93 points, David Fleming, Whisky Advocate (Fall 2021)