I tried this blind. 

Nose: bright fruit, peach, honey, apple, cherry, strawberry, some mustyness, cream

Palate:  super fruity, apple, peach, super peachy actually, low to mild spice, mouthfeel is below avg

Finish: similar to the palate, fruit forward, some lingering spice. Medium short finish. 

Score: 4.5/10

This isn't terrible, but nothing remarkable. It has a decently pleasant fruity nose and not too much on he palate. Finish is below avg. 

This sample was provided by OAKR, but they had no influence over my final verdict. Check them out at [OAKR](https://oakr.com/)

Scale:

1.0-1.9 Undrinkable (Gold bar cognac cask)

2.0-2.9 Bad (Gold bar)

3.0-3.9 Poor (High West Prarie Bourbon, Pappy Van Winkle 23yr)

4.0-4.9 Below Average (Old Overholt, Dickel 15 yr, Weller SR, Buffalo Trace)

5.0-5.9 Average (Eagle Rare, Blanton's)

6.0-6.9 Above Average (Jimmy Russel 70th, Redemption 9yr, E.H. Taylor Seasoned Oak)

7.0-7.9 Very Good (Wild Turkey Master's Keep Triumph, Sagamore 9yr rye, Jack Daniel's SBBP)

8.0-8.9 Great (William Larue Weller(2019), Pappy Van Winkle 15yr, Double Eagle Very Rare, William Heavenhill 14yr)

9.0-9.9 Excellent (Thomas H. Handy (2010), George T. Stagg (2008, 2019), Four Roses LE (2016, 2023), Willet Purple Top 14 yr, A.H. Hirsch 25 yr rye)

10.0 Perfect (Michter's 20, OGD 114(1980))


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