Many reviews on total wine and similar app say “Smooth”. Well yeah, its very light, nothing funky, bitey, or offensive, so if you like your whiskey to be like a bottled high ball. Then this is your whiskey. Or maybe you’re just a beginner and thats Ok, we all start somewhere. The nose is light alcohol, and apple. That’s about it. If you can pick out caramel, vanilla or other notes then you’re pretty good or imaginative. The taste is well water with a touch of whiskey. You know it’s whiskey, but that’s about it. It’s definitely not bad. Ive had bad and this ain’t it. It’s just a very light clean tasting whiskey.