Nose - deep notes of caramel, dried fruit, molasses, vanilla Palate - good mouthfeel, full bodied, delicious notes of vanilla and toasted fruit, opens up to oak and tobacco Finish - long, warm finish that travels down the throat with notes of tobacco and oak that linger in the mouth I have a high expectation of the Makers Mark wood finishing series and the private selects. This did not disappoint. FAE-01 is a stellar bourbon