Coopers Craft Barrel Reserve has a very nice dark amber color. The aroma is of oak, oak, and some more oak with some caramel, vanilla. There is a alcohol presence here. The legs did not start down the glass for a while and when they started they ran very slow. The taste reminds me of fresh cut wood with quite a bit of alcohol burn on the tongue. The caramel, brown sugar, and vanilla follow. The finish is a medium to long with the oak being the main thing that lingers. If you like big oak then this is the bourbon for you. The tongue burn that normally subsides on most bourbons seems to stick with this one.