After resting in the glass, I get a nose of brown sugar, oak, leather, and Charleston chew candy. Also some unwelcome ethanol and a light vegetal note (green pepper??) Palate is a kick to the teeth of molasses, Spanish peanut, and barrel spices. Finishes hot on the palate with a big Kentucky hug, and I’m talking alcohol heat, not cinnamon or pepper. After the burn fades there is a lingering finish of caramel and nuts kind of like a Payday bar, which is really pleasant. This one is a bottom shelf banger. In your face and unrefined. A lot of the Beam characteristics here but just lacking the finesse of higher end stuff. Is it great? No...too unruly for that label. Is it worth a measly $24? I would say most definitely. Edit: It’s been a week later and I’m halfway through the bottle and I’ve never had a bourbon develop in the bottle as dramatically as this one. The heat and sharpness have receded and been replaced by more nuts and brown sugar. Better than I had initially given it credit for. Pleasantly surprised. Will rebuy.