I had forgotten how much of a difference there is between scotch and bourbon. This is nice, but I went with some water. It will take me a bit to get my bearings but I do enjoy it. My father is coming to town in about 2 weeks and he will fucking love this stuff. My wife was a little pissed that I dropped $70 between that and the JD (I love the stuff) but whatever. It should last a while.
Has anyone tried Heaven Hill? It's a cheaper bourbon and is quite good. Strong charcoal flavor. It runs around $14 for the same size as a JD $30 and is slightly stronger. Everyone I have convinced to try it has been quite pleasantly surprised.