Heavy bite, but resolves its stack into a fruity-noted whiff in the nose, not unlike grape skins or red delicious apples (which are the worst apples by far). I find the best way to drink this is to push all the air out of your mouth, suck in a little whiskey, buck-toothed-suck in air like it's a wine tasting, churn it in your mouth against the roof of your mouth with your tongue, then swallow. When you exhale, do so through the nose and feel the heat come out like you're a disgruntled dragon awoken by a passing bird and nothing more.