Uncorking- Nose- Sweet vanilla, caramel, oak and tiny bits of gentle spice. Taste- warm woods like oak and walnut, age comes in with some leathers, dry, less sweet than the nose hinted at. Tasted against the Sweet Wheat and it's the exact opposite of that one with the 12yr being a lot of dark rich flavors. Some spice keeps it interesting. Finish- dry with wood, caramel and vanilla but not a lot of sweetness at all. Tannic. Some spice adds a touch of warmth. Finish is short and the age comes through. You really get the barrel.