John J. means business... plenty of licorice to accentuate the oak. Dry and toasty. Taste; the delivery is an essay in deportment: big weight, but so evenly balanced that the burnt honey and spice have no problems in showing to the full...chewy and multi-layered; finish long with the drying processes giving the honey all the time it needs to make it exist. Balance; one of the biggest yet most easily relaxed and beautifully balanced bourbons on the market