The Barrel Cut still carries the varied richness and range of notes from the original Monkey 47, but sweeter and fruitier in the nose and especially with a lot of caramel sweetness in the flavor. Absolutely delicious neat, to much surprise ice actually subdues the standout flavor leaving only a fresh herbal sting, tonic on the other hand doesn't, resulting in an impression with a slightly woody, herbal hint reminiscent of cola or maple syrup, only more nuanced and sophisticated, which I wouldn't have expected from my first aged gin. All my thumbs up for drinking it neat or with tonic, it's divine, forget about it on the rocks.