Tried this one neat in a highball glass. Did not let it rest. Given the proof should be no need to splash this one down in my opinion. My particular bottle was barreled in 2010 and bottled in 2018. Nose - A lot of sweetness comes out, heavy caramel, vanilla, and banana. I get a little bit of candied peanut, and little bit of oak. Has a pleasant fragrance. Definitely noticeable as an Evan Williams product with a little twist. Taste - sweet, but not as sweet as you’d think with how the nose comes across. Has an extremely balanced flavor. Strongest flavors are banana and vanilla, little bit of baking spices, peanut, orange, and that 8yr aging gives it just enough oak flavor to tame the sweetness and just a minimal hint of spice. Incredibly smooth, very light, didn’t think it had an oily/buttery texture while tasting. The legs in the glass I thought it would have a light to moderate texture, but tasting felt it was pretty light. Finish - moderate very pleasant finish. Still hung on to that banana flavor, oak, little bit of that peanut flavor, and floral notes. With a single barrel tastes are going to vary a little bit, but for the price point this is a darn good bourbon. Personal preference would be a slightly higher proof, but for what this is and what Evan Williams is offering at this price it’s hard to complain. This would be a very easy every day drinker, and if you were trying to get someone started on bourbon this would be a good choice. Great balanced flavor, incredibly smooth, and great price. ***Revisited this a month after opening and air really changed this one up, got a lot drier, oak, peanut, dry red wine flavor. Still pick up banana on the finish, but the sweetness definitely dissipated from the front end, still good flavor, but liked it more when had the stronger vanilla and banana flavor.