Assessed in a Glencairn spirits nosing glass. Aroma - Neat - A bit nippy on the nose at 57.15%. First impression is STRONG cinnamon stick, Red Hots candy, I might be fooled blind folded into believe this to be Fireball! , light touch of vanilla custard and a bit of brown sugar. Adding a splash of water . . . This brings the wood and custard forward more and eases up the cinnamon. Getting a bit of a semi-sweet whiskey / rum cake. Taste - Neat - Prevalent but balanced wood, again with *powerful* cinnamon stick and Red Hots, very tasty but also very hot and hard to taste anything further. Adding a splash of water . . . Much needed. Still very prevalent cinnamon spice, black pepper-esque heat, but some more sophisticated wood and custard coming through now. Final thoughts - What an absolutely delicious and engaging bourbon. This one never gets dull and constantly engages your senses and demands your attention with every sip. The cinnamon stick heat is very bold and in your face in a really interesting and tasty way. Absolutely recommended, haven’t had another quite like it !