Pale honey color. Leaves a thick collar around the glass. The nose at first is metallic: astringent, a jar of nickels. Once you get past that, it's buttery shortbread. A bit of milky coffee creamer. A touch of butterscotch. Not terribly complex. The taste is more of that stainless steel metallic stuff, and another hit of milk. Some vanilla creme. Red apple skins and a little citrus. The finish lingers as very metallic. The silvery metal flavor is it's most defining characteristic. A little barrel tannin pucker. Mild toffee. It's not a bad whiskey, especially for price, but there's just not much to it. If you need a mixing whiskey this one will work. It's not exceptional on its own.