Finally able to get my hands on a bottle of this famed barrel proof. Neat-Incredible nose and taste...Heavy barrel/oaky, leathery notes on both nose and palate as well as vanilla, caramel and big time cinnamon. A beautiful, viscous ,bold and complex bourbon. One small cube opens up the nose and palate slightly and gives more of a sweeter profile while subduing the wood notes just a tad. My bottle is 139.4 proof and ridiculously smooth. Cheers!