made for almost 40 years—since 1962—this edition of 389 sports lots of spicy american oak, and displays black fruit and tobacco aromas and flavors. the mouthfeel is big, the texture rich and the full, spicy finish is long and tannic. it's drinkable now, but really needs a few years to unwrap a bit, and the oak mantle will probably always be heavy. satisfying, though somewhat one-dimensional.
Bin 389