Nose

Big, fruity and complex. Ripe dark fruits: blackberry, prune, wild honey, caramelised fruit, leather, chocolate. Luscious and beautifully balanced.

Palate

Big, no, make that huge. Ripe, treacle, chocolate mousse, with a lift of rose petal/violet high. Thick layers of honey and nut and balanced spicy oak.

Finish

Long and complex.

Comment

This is what great bourbon is all about. Languorous, rich, elegant and powerful.