When this first came out, I enjoyed this bourbon. I often used this as my everyday dram, but it's been a while since I last had it. Upon revisiting it I didn't get the same impression I had the first time. The nose features honey, orange peel and oak. The nose is a high point, unfortunately, the palate less so. It feels watered down to me, with some sweetness and dark cherries. The finish actually has a bit of a kick with some pepper. I have used this bourbon in cocktails before and it makes a solid Manhattan, but drinking it neat was not the experience I remember from a while ago. It's nothing terrible and I would gladly take it if it was offered to me, but I feel like there are better bourbons out there. The fact that it makes very good cocktails is why I moved it to a 3 instead of putting it at a 2.75.