Medium strength nose offers vanilla bean, cough syrup, confectioners sugar, pencil shavings, and savory-yet-sweet note like a crepe or something. Very interesting aroma but it’s not perfect; there’s some ethanol that creeps in there as well. On the palate, Werther’s candy, cola, molasses, nutmeg, almond, and dark cocktail cherries, adding some black licorice in the mid-palate. I feel like I’ve tasted something similar before but can’t quite place it...wait...*looks up ingredients for Dr Pepper* Ah-hah! All those flavors are in there! There are some definite similarities. Some oak in there as well, but you’d be hard pressed to call this “woody” in any way. Not lacking in depth per se, but the youth on this expression does show a bit as it’s a little brighter than the flavor profile would seem to call for. Even though this has a spice driven finish of cinnamon and ginger, the transition is gentle. Mouthfeel is silky smooth and a real highlight. Overall, there is a lot to like here. A welcome addition to the cabinet and for a four year old it’s more integrated and cohesive than one might expect. I can’t wait to someday sip on a 10 yr version of this as I imagine we will be looking at pure magic. At $35 and 100 proof, the value is there and I give an extra .25 for having a pretty unique flavor profile. Rebuy status.