Honey orange color, cough syrup color. The very first aroma is pure fusel alcohol: it's like the exhaust from a 2002 Saturn SL1. Charcoal. A surprising amount of plastic. Yes, there is some sawdust, some kindergarten glue, and the peppery spice of rye and the barrel char. But all of the secondary aromas pale in comparison to the gas tank full of fumes coming out of the glass, even after it sits out for a bit. The feel on the palate is oily at first, and then dries out afterward. Black pepper and Cinnamon spices at first, with the bitterness of carraway seeds. Some rubbing alcohol, followed by the sawdust from old wood. The tail end is milder: orange peel, citric lemon rind, and an herbal character. Finishes ashy: sawdust, black pepper, lacquered wood. There are plenty of barrel tannins that sit on the palate for a bit. There is a heavily perfumed finale; floral but also pungent. The finish is decidedly harsh: the floral and tannic elements fade and the ashy harshness remains. This particular type of Bourbon doesn't really work for me.