Young and hot. This is not a bad bottle but not worth the $35 in NC. These folks run a nice distillery in the Greater Winston Salem NC area. They are trying hard to put out a quality product. Please go by and visit, tour and taste. They also make trips around the state signing bottles and speaking with customers! The heat is strong all the way through and it dampens the flavors that might be hiding. Other than some astringent notes and heavy alcohol, I could not detect anything bad. This reminds me of the freshman girl I left behind in high school when I went off to college. She was hot and had real promise...just a bit too young for me at the time. If these guys can manage to stay in business for a few more years, they might have some good offerings for the region. Think New Riff.