This blend, by definition of an infinite barrel has a cask strength burn that is quite the ride. The aroma is assisted by the barrel, and when the taste buds can subvert the burn of a 63% alcohol a woody/vanilla flavor pops in this sweet drink. Majority of the time I had this neat, but it would benefit to have on the rocks or some water to consolidate some of that flavor and cut the ethanol content to bring out that nice buckshot of flavor.