Lean, almost more in the style of a Tennesee Whisky. A touch pricey but unlike many in its price range, worth it. As a side note we opened a bottle from 1993 which, while much the same in many respects, had a somewhat rougher and hotter finish to it, more reminiscent of bourbon stocks from that period. Its obvious that more care and attention was being paid to bourbon starting in the 1980s and we are starting to see the benefits. Liquor