Velvety soft nose of a salted sugar cookie. Palate starts soft as well... sweet honey at first swirls to a peppery/anise finish with a little hint of salt... runs long and punches bigger than its 90 proof on the end. Basically it’s how my beard tastes after a night at the Red Lobster... which would cost about half what the bottle did... ummm... I need to make this bottle last more than two nights