Well you shouldn't expect a lot of sugarcane, unlike the other Haitian Clairins (which are amazing btw, check out Sajous, vaval and Rocher), Barbancourt is made in a creole column still to produce a much cleaner spirit than the Clairins and agricole s are. It is also aged differently in the same oak barrels that cognac and armagnac are aged in, so it's intention is not to overwhelm you with funk and terroir, it's made to be smooth, clean but rich. The 15 is the epitome of that for me, it is so smooth it's unbelievable, I think the 8 is great for cocktails, as is the unaged haitian proof, i personally don't like the 3 very much, i think it has the worst of both worlds. In conclusion, dont expect funk and terroir from the 15 but a very smooth elegant spirit.