A friend of mine gave me a small sampler bottle of this bourbon to try. Initially, you get a hit of alcohol heat. 100 proof? It certainly tastes it. But as the lingering, tongue tingling heat dissipates, a bit of nutty sweetness peeks through. Almost like a caramel pecan cluster. Not overwhelming and most certainly not overpowering, so that alcohol burn is still there to the end. This is an interesting, but not very complex; bourbon. Pleasant but slightly forgettable. Would I be mad about receiving a bottle as a gift? No, certainly not. But I don't know that I would spend my hard earned bucks on it.