Poured neat. Fruitiness and flowery on the nose with a distinct note of brown sugar. Flavor is a quick, complex eruption of spice, sweet, and smoke that quicky fades as it moves to the back of the tongue, leaving a slightly metallic aftertaste with a faint tingle in the back of the throat. A few drops of water lightens the floral notes, softens the initial punch of the taste, and allows a wood and slightly leathery flavor to surface and linger. Would pair well with a cigar. Note to my future self, I did not enjoy as much on the rocks as the flavors were overly softened.