Nose- boozy at first, sweet, vanilla. Added dash of water: sweetness and vanilla came through more with cinnamon Palate: spicy, light wax/oily, lingers, oaky Finish- hot finish at 100 proof that creeps up on you. Gets warmer and warmer with a flash of cherry- then gone. 2.75/5- 1- drain pour 2- ok but better ones out there 3- solid, can be a daily sipper 4- damn this shit is good 5 - nectar of the gods, the illusive magical unicorn.