Color: Burnt orange. Nose: Menthol, cherry pie filling, herbal mint, and fresh lemon. A little wood polish on the end. Palate: Cherries! Heavy cinnamon and spicy gingerbread. Citrus underneath, more orange than lemon, with some chewy leather. Finish: Hot and spicy, but pretty short. Almost abrupt. It gets on you fast and then it's by you. While it's there, though, more of the traditional rye/baking spices. With water: Really brings the fruit forward on both the nose and palate, much more discernable orange. Almost a maltier character. Like a fruity, spicy Speyside.