This straight bourbon whiskey has a vibrant burst of ripe pear and baked apricot up front, which seamlessly give way to toffee, dates, and vanilla bean. A lingering and lifting finish of cinnamon, cedar, and peppercorn round out this complex, and exceptionally balanced expression. This high-rye mashbill has over three years of barrel age on it, and was blended to 95.5 proof at the historic Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, KY. The bottle is individually hand-waxed and the label reveals the profile of a promising thoroughbred racehorse.