This was a gift from a fellow Army Vet and to be truthful my expectations were low. There's too many new releases that are marketing ploys, or as we say "all hat and no cattle". I believe these guys are doing it the right way. My bottle is the barrel strength at 114 proof and I am told it's an 8 year-old with a mash bill of 70% corn, 20% wheat, and 10% barley. Drinking neat at 114 proof brings some heat, sweet heat since it a high corn wheated bourbon. Adding a splash of water does open it up with a little more depth. With ice you also get toasted oak, baking spices, dark fruit flavors. I found my favorite pour is on the rocks. A little pricey for an every day drinker, but I could see pairing this with a good Cuban cigar.