Nose- dark cherry, oak, chocolate faintly, redwood, dark plums Taste- Amazingly dense flavors. Cedar and oak, mingle with dark salted caramel, deep dark cherries, dark chocolate, baking spices and over 10 minutes in the glass the flavors develop more and more. Some apricot and pretzels later on. Lots of hug and warmth. Almost hard to get the individual notes, not because they are muted, it's the opposite, but because they are so loud and dense. It's pretty incredible. A few drops of water brought the cherry out and sweetened it down but I preferred the impact straight. Finish- lasts so loooong. Measured in minutes. Spice, caramel and almost cake batter, sweet lingering with a lot of wood, cherries and cedar are still there but now hints of mint tingle too. This was exceptional for my tastes.