Nose - french toast, syrup, and cedar. After a little time in the glass a dusty coca picks up Palate - Sweet, maple syrup, butter and a slight toasted flavor Finish - Long.... The butter keeps cranking and the syrup and cedar keep going. Overall this store pick rivals anything out there. It doesn't have the brown sugar burn of a stagg jr or ECBP. It has its own flavor profile that showcases the toasted finish and proof combination.