Dark carmely pinesol on the nose. Sip 1: pure love. I bit prickly on the front, but delivers wonderful mid and rear pallet sweetness. Very, very smooth finish, with a surprising warmth afterwards. Sip 2: Les prickly on the front. A bit fruitier in the middle and some prickle on the back. Sip 3: chewed it and so happy I did. The prickly spice is unusual. I detect no cinnamon or firehots, but rediscovered the pleasant sweetness from sip one. The aftertaste is a little odd. I can’t decide if it’s prunes or green plants. I’m not especially fond of either. Sip 4: I like it. The flavor profile is short at the front and builds to the back. The downside is the odd aftertaste.