The alcohol is a bit sharp on the nose, but underneath is marzipan and banana pudding. The taste has a characteristic, nutty Beam profile, and it drinks less hot than it smells. I get sweet tea vibes from this one. The oak is subdued and flairs-up along side the rye on the finish. The finish is long for a whiskey of this caliber. The marzipan from the nose comes back, and a syrupy caramel lingers for a good 30 seconds to a full minute.