Familiar Beam smell... honey, hotness, walnuts, and that something extra. Nose opens up over time, surprisingly complex. You could take a while describing the nose. On the palate, this is both flavorful and smooth. Chocolate, nuts, caramel, spice, butterscotch, wood. This isn't as intense, and the finish isn't as long, as Booker's, but it's Booker's Jr. (as you can tell, I'm a fan of Booker's). Adding a limestone water ice cube seems to somehow increase the warmth on the backend? That can't be right. It does accentuate some spice and bring out some caramel at the end. But anyway, this may be the best easy-to-find $20 bourbon out there. 2/14/17 Still great. Even more vanilla and walnuts this time around. 3/19/17