I liked it on the first sip, and it got better. Was solid neat, but one cube of ice opened it up more. Sweet but not overly, really has all the traditional bourbon flavors in there, with a nice finish. Could definitely spend some time with this one! Tried with a little coke and ..... no! Kinda just killed the flavor and became blah. Either neat or a lil water and this is a nice bottle to keep around