I usually have an issue with charcoal mellowed/filtered bourbon, but I must say this is exception to the rule. It's very nice sipper even if nose and finish are nothing much, but the taste is very nice. It works even better in drinks, Old Fashioned (with heavy hand on bourbon) or lemonade based (like Lynchburg Lemonade) are working very nicely with Ezra 99. (more on nose, taste & finish - Whiskybase.com review)