Going back to the start of my whiskey journey. This was a daily drinker for me years back. after not having it for over 2 years, here I am giving it another go. Nose: nuttier than I remember, pepper, corn meal, sliiiight dried fruit or vanilla. Taste: Dry and earthy for a Bourbon, hard caramels, the type your grandma might keep in her purse, and cornbread. Unfortunately this does not hold up neat as well as it did to a cube of ice with some bitters and a pinch of sugar. So if you need a mellow base for a cocktail this will do in a pinch. But as a solid pour, not so much.