A good, sturdy bourbon. It’s not the first I’d grab as a sipper, but I don’t MIND it as a sipper. It’s great in cocktails too. A good, well-rounded workhorse of a bourbon. Nose: vanilla, wood, and leather. First sip: wood with some coffee bitterness, burnt caramel and peanut. Black pepper and cinnamon on the end. Medium finish where the peanut reveals itself even more. With water: Sweeter. The burnt caramel becomes a truer confectionary caramel with a touch of citrus. The coffee becomes sweet tea. It definitely cuts the bitterness. Peanut brittle is the overwhelming tasting note. After drinking it a few times, I find that it’s one I pour when I don’t want to reach for my more expensive/hard to find bourbons, but need something enjoyable and easy. The more I drink it, the more I enjoy those peanut notes. I would buy it again!