Vanilla and oak nose. Sweet and light, little smoke. Floral vanilla orange, then tannic oak and rye spice in the mouth. Sweet grain base flavors, but light (rather than "buttery" as mentioned by other reviewers) mouthfeel at 45 abv. Makes the Wild Turkey Rare Breed barrel proof better/more complex flavor profile? Or just a different flavor entry point for a WT product. Beautiful strawberry rose color. Quick finish that's kinda disappointing as the oak and rye spice (10 years!?) fades quickly. Ice exacerbates that short finish. Definitely NOT a long finish as per Distiller's taster's review. A very good bourbon, easily accessible, and not badly priced for a 10 yr small batch. Tried this over two evenings with the same response. Felt even less substantial this second round.