If your dear old Grand-Dad drank whiskey, it tasted like this. A new addition to my state's ABC shelves, I picked up a bottle last week. The nose on this one is great. One of my favorites to date. I was expecting high alcohol, but I actually found it tamer than the OGD BIB. Traditional notes of vanilla with peanut brittle followed by a great combination of hay/straw/leather/old wood. All the GOOD smells from an old barn. Tried neat you get dry roast peanuts, heavy vanilla and cinnamon. A pleasant burn on the finish without being too hot and a lingering taste of cinnamon redhots. Everything good about the OGD BIB is there, just dialed up to 11. A large ice cube brings out more of the peanut note, and while it doesn't kill the sweet, it puts a major hurt on it (which is opposite of my notes on the OGD BIB). I see myself sipping this one neat on occasion, and using it for spirit forward cocktails such as an Old Fashioned. This and Wild Turkey Rare Breed are the only two overproofed bourbons I've had. Both are solidly in my top five and definitely earn 5 stars. For $25-$30, you can't go wrong with this one.