Neat. Beautiful deep amber color. Nose of dark brown sugar, caramel, honey, herbaceous rye, stone fruit, oak, vanilla, Holiday baking spices of cinnamon and allspice. Taste of sweet caramel, toffee, honey, stone fruit, hint of herbal rye grass, cinnamon, oak, vanilla. Finish of sweetness, oak, vanilla, ryegrass, slight anise. Easy drinking, yet complex with layers of pleasant and balanced flavors. A pleaser for novices and experienced drinkers that is always in my cabinet