Nose: corn, vanilla, sweet caramel, light raspberry wraps itself around. Dark cherry cordial. Cognac and tobacco. Taste: sherry makes itself evident along with an intense oak and corn finish. Bit of smoked dark grapes. Water awakens the nose into a cognac with light bourbon notes. Intense grape and tobacco with an almondy syrupy back layer. Same for the palette. It really tastes like an mid-aged cognac with some bourbon notes stuffed in. Dark chocolate, very sweet vanilla cream. Light tobacco and grape finish.