Looks like weak coffee. Nose is earthy with peaty and leather most foward. Sharp start we with a sweet oak with the coffee coming through on the mid palate. The finish holds a ethanol burn with that hint of coffee still coming through. Tastes hotter than the 40 abv might indicate. Overall a interesting twist on a middle road bourbon that I would really like to say was better but ends up being just OK for the price.. one of those bourbons due to packaging you really just want to be better. Not sure i would purchase it again at this point.