the nc distillery caught my eye in the store so i decided to give it a go esp for the price. 25 for a fifth. Great day it has an aftertaste that goes between cinnamon to licorice to mulberry. I drank the first pour over ice. Then i used it in a whiskey sour both times it did not suit me. That aftertaste to me is awful but for 25 bucks there are better values which taste like bourbon not flavored bourbon. Maybe the age statement had something to do with it but....For the price just get some EW BIB