Nose is smokey as hell (I know you’re thinking “it’s a smoked whiskey, duh!” but man this is strong) Burnt wood, burnt tire, charcoal, ash, burnt sugar, burnt caramel, and thankfully a little burnt marshmallow. Ethanol is low, but the smoke aromas are so overwhelming that it still comes off sharp as if it were ethanol laden. On the palate things improve greatly. Crème brûlée burnt sugar topping, molasses, vanilla, smoke, and bitter wood. 90 proof but drinks like 110+. Finish is wild with a meaty, smoked sausage element, backyard charcoal grill, mesquite, barbecue sauce, and soot. Body is thin and light; could really use more heft to match the flavor profile. Thankfully it is not grainy, however. A polarizing whiskey. I don’t hate this as I like smoke flavors, but ultimately it’s too unbalanced and too unrefined and I can get this same profile better executed in Balcones Brimstone. At $40, the price is more than reasonable but still can’t see myself buying it again.