I visited this distillery in Sperryville VA and left with a kit that include several bottles of this single malt unaged spirit and a 2L oak, charred cask. I "aged" the spirits in the cask for about 4 months over the fall and winter, which was probably a month too long. The result fit the descriptions on this page, except that mine was way too charred. But starting out as 124 proof, there was room to add a fair amount of water. I brought it down to 92 proof in the bottle and add a few drops more when I drink it. With the added water and given some time to breathe, I get a nice buttery nose with a lingering campfire note. It still is ashy on the palate, but in a nice way. There is a lot of burn through the finish. I've tasted down nearly a bottle now, and its either getting better or my taste buds are branching out in a new direction, because I'm really enjoying it. Time to get something else going in the cask.