It is a little bold. Kind of immature with a lot of ethanol flavors. You be the judge. On a 1-10 with most of my better bourbons being an 8-8.5, I would give Holliday a 6.5-7. We had a couple multi barrel picks that weren't all that good I didn't think. They were Hy Vee picks and may be part of what you got. You can always experiment with some water, ice , 7 up, Sprite, or Ginger Ale.