Nose is tight light aroma of oak and honey. The color in this is fantastic brown leather like a well warn bomber jacket. On the second sip this packs some heat not that is high proof but heat from the heavy char and big red gum flavors. Just as the char (not smoke) rolls across your tongue you get spice notes of nutmeg and cinnamon turning to toasted pine nuts with hints of vanilla. This is clearly an oak bomb!