This whiskey truly is a piece of history. I was waiting for a special occasion to drink it and it turned out to be a regular night at the house. The nose pits off sweet, spicy citrus at first with a little vanilla and some other fruit. Add water and the nose opens up with heavy raisins and oatmeal. The palate was chewy and fruity with most notes of raisins and slight spicy wood and vanilla. The finish was oh so smooth and the chewy, sweet raisin-oatmeal remained.