Sweetness on the nose. Dark fruits and sweet spice, think allspice and brown sugar. The palate is a little thin but nothing to complain about. The fruit and spice carrier over to the front of the palate. While the back of the palate start a floral, earthy mint note that start a good and surprising long dry finish. The age of this whiskey becomes apparent with the pepper, rye, oak and tannins that dominate the finish.