Admit I wrote JD off. Just tried this at a bar in RVA and loved it. It’s definitely sweet heat, but the sweetness comes first, coating the mouth gently. It’s not sickeningly sweet like candy, but warm like pie. Then the barrel proof heat kicks in and reminds you what you’re drinking. I prefer barrel proof, but so many burst through the door so to speak. This one proved to me that even “heat” can be multilayered.