"Deep amber color. Buttery praline, wet grain, and white pepper aromas. A supple entry leads to a dryish medium-full body of buttered nut toast, caramel corn, anise, white ash and pepper. Finishes with a hot peppercorn, buttercream, licorice and honey fade. Needs a touch of spring water to tame this nicely. A rock solid bourbon. 89 points" Beverage Testing Institute

"Deep amber color with an olive hue. Buttery caramel, toasted nut, and delicate anise cookie dough aromas. A round, supple entry leads to a fruity medium-full body of chocolate covered caramel corn, rich baking spice, pink peppercorns, and nutty bread dough flavors. Finishes with a sweet and spicy honeyed rye, toffee, pepper, and mineral fade. This is a delicious and instantly appealing bourbon that will shine in cocktails, particularly Manhattans. 90 points" Beverage Testing Institute

"Deep amber color. Dense honeyed nuts, toffee, cigar ash, and peppery spice aromas. A supple, silky entry leads to a dryish medium-full body of sweet chocolate toffee, brown spices, and salty dark roasted nut flavors. Finishes with a seemingly endless and intense fade of star anise, nuts, river stones, herbal bark, dried fruits, tobacco, and creme brulee. Amazing depth and richness of ever evolving flavors all in a fine, elegant balance. 94 points" Beverage Testing Institute

"Brilliant amber color. Vanilla bean, star anise, rye toast, cream brulee, and spice aromas are well defined and attractive. A round entry leads to a dry-yet-fruity medium-full body of caramel, honeyed nuts, cinnamon rye toast, and mint, pink peppercorn flavors. Finishes with a long sweet toffee, buttercream, dried cherry, tobacco leaf, and peppery spice fade. Deliciously decadent. 92 points" Beverage Testing Institute