Bimber Ex-Bourbon / 51.8% ABV Batch 01/2020 Nose - (w/o water) Sweet tropical spices & unripe tropical fruits, tropical vanilla, ripe fruit "funk" sweet, sharp dusty grain sweet/sugar/syrup funk (w/ water) Softens it up a bit, but no major impact Taste - (w/o water) Hot dusty grain heat/tingle, tropical honey, tropical vanilla, baking spices, dried apples, unripe banana/plantains (w/ water) Reduces the heat a bit & reduces the baking spice vibe a bit, but retains the odd sweet yet unripe fruit funk Finish - (w/o water) Lingering floral fruity sweet "funk", unripe bananas/plantains, gentle heat (w/ water) Pretty much the same, but without the heat Score - 80/100 Final Thoughts - This was quite interesting as it really reminded me of the cask strength Amrut, but without the heat. It has this very unique nose & taste which I hate to describe as this funky tropical barley. It's got this sweet "funk" to it that isn't unpleasant, but isn't pleasant either. It has a tropical vibe while at the same time having this dusty barley & I hate to say it artificial, but not quite splenda sweet. It handles water quite well where it just softens the ethanol burn & that's about it. Would I drink it if offered? - Maybe Would I specifically order it? - Maybe Would I buy a bottle? - No NOTE - All reviews are done without factoring in price.