63.75% Nose - (w/o water) Sweet creamed corn sweet, vanilla, buttery vanilla caramels, strawberry hard candies, latte foam milky sweetness (w/ water) Less sharp sweetness, more prominent oak, adds a hint of dark chocolate. Taste - (w/o water) Sweet cherry vanilla, strong cinnamon/white pepper heat/tingle/burn, light drying sweet oak, coke concentrate (w/ water) Significantly less oak, more cinnamon sweetness, cherry vanilla latte foam sweet. Finish - (w/o water) Lingering white pepper/cinnamon burn, lingering hot cherry-vanilla sweetness, similar to a super carbonated cherry-vanilla coke, hint of oddly medicinal oak (w/ water) Less burn, more lightly oaked, like you just drank a cherry-vanilla bitters topped bourbon highball Score - 91/100 Final Thoughts - This was amazingly a lot lighter on the nose than I had expected for a 60+% ABV offering, but maybe that's because my nose and palate have gotten used to the higher proof. Regardless, this one drinks quite a bit hot out of the bottle and although it's full of flavor as it is, I think it greatly benefits from a tiny bit of water to soften out the ethanol burn a bit and allows the flavors to bloom a bit more. The intense sweetness is toned down quite a bit, but it makes it an infinitely more sip-able bourbon with a splash of water. Price point is a tiny bit high (but that's probably because I'm in WA State) but this is definitely something I would consider grabbing another bottle of since it's value can be extended with adding a tiny bit of water to each dram.