I don't know where the 90 proof here came from. At least in EU the common bottle, this one, was always 40%. I don't trust 40% ABV bottles much for variety of reasons. But when you trying to perfect and balance your spirit, you probably wouldn't end on perfect 40%. Not with non-blended spirits. This bottle is an another proof. You're not enthusiast by far ending with this bottle as your sipper. It lacks the soul. Smell is unsurprisingly turpentine mixed with rotten apples and the taste is very straight forward. Bland, watery, classic sweet toffee, vanilla, corn, hints of nuts notes, but in very forward and mushed together way. Little tiny burn at the end. I'm not sure what to do with this bottle. The profile isn't something to go mix your drinks with, the taste is so easily drown in any other dilution or component. On the rocks it must be quickly unappealing with dilution and cold. Enjoying straight lacks the ebjoying part. But, for friendly game of poker, this might do. The taste of the bourbon, it comes down easily and you can focus on your friends and the game, not disturbing self for downing a bottle without enjoying it. That would do. But that's far from getting great score here.