My first taste of barrel proof bourbon. Oh boy, what a wonderful drinking experience. This bourbon just exploded in my mouth like a tasty nuclear bomb. It was like a parade of sweet vanilla caramel with a long delightful finish. This eclipsed every whiskey I had tasted and immediately climbed atop my fave whiskies. It is so good that after the first dram I ran out to buy another bottle again. $59 here in Scarsdale NY. edit: with 2 drops of water it only enhanced the experience.