Cherry notes and traces of leather on the nose, it opens up more after 10-15 minutes or so; Soft and thin (for a bourbon) on the palate with more leather and fruity traces, I can’t quite catch the vanilla others claim is so strong; Medium and semi smooth finish with a slight burn, but not at all unpleasant; A good buy for the price ($20.99 at military exchange), but it was hard to find. It’s a decent bourbon and I would buy it again, but honestly at 90 proof in the $20-30 with 86-90 price and proof range there are better choices. In my opinion, those are Russell’s Reserve, Evan Williams Single Barrel and Elijah Craig Small Batch. However, based on my palate, it’s quite a bit better than some more expensive offerings such as Blanton’s.