This Bookers was my first to have tasted. I haven’t had much experience with anything over 107 proof, so this being 126 was a new experience for me. The heat wasn’t as harsh as I expected when sipped neat. As far as taste goes the two big things that I noticed is an up front earthy almost grass like flavor that was soon followed by long lasting oak barrel. A nice addition to have around but I don’t feel I will reach for this quite as often as other bottles.