High alcohol makes it tough to let this chill and develop on the palate without guzzling some water to ease heartburn. I guess I have met my match in high proof whiskeys. I hate to say it, but just a mist of water makes this open up better. True to Jim beam/ knob creek/ baker beam line this is a unique one if you like sweet, spicy and burnt corn / leather taste. Nice to have on the shelf as an alternate flavor profile profile to popular Buffalo trace whiskeys or high rye whiskeys