Definitely the kind of thing for a cozy night when it's cold outside. The aroma is deep and rich, with cinnamon and cloves on top of a dark, fruity, center, sort of like spice cake. When I looked this up before buying, I saw a lot of references to chocolate and coffee flavor, which made me a bit apprehensive as I don't like coffee and am lukewarm on chocolate. But I went ahead and got it anyway and it turned out well, because it tastes to me like chocolate-covered raspberries, which is one context in which I like chocolate. There is a faint bitterness like dark chocolate but it's wrapped around a sweet fruity base, as in the aroma, and it works well. I'd prefer maybe a bit more fruit and a bit less chocolate but let's not get picky. This definitely has a classic brandy feel to it, the kind of thing that makes you feel sophisticated and avuncular and want to recline in an armchair in front of an ancient fireplace and a bearskin rug and discuss management of your landholdings with your steward and neighboring nobles (or at least you feel that way after you've had a couple glasses and your mind runs in fanciful directions). A bargain at under $30. I could see this becoming a regular purchase.