Nose: Pure vanilla extract, I could be convinced I was sniffing a fresh opened bottle of Adam’s. Rick house funky oak. Heaven Hill salted peanut shell nuttiness. *Very* faint Tabasco red pepper vinegary-ness in the very back of the glass. The nose is decadent. Palate: Surprising heat for being the lowest proof ECBP. I feel this on the front of my tongue and in the corners of my jowls. There is a baker’s chocolate bitterness that isnt unpleasant, but not what I associate with traditional ECBP. Tart Granny Smith apple skin. And the vanilla extract lands low and flat across the back of my palate as the taste fades. Finish: Drying cocoa smackiness. Oaky. Vanilla on the the retro-nasal. Dusty peanut shells and plenty of oak tannins present. Definitely not as bad as haters want to make it out to be. Most vanilla influenced ECBP I have tried. However the cocoa powder bitterness distracts this batch from delivering the ECBP “wow”. Still... ECBP is one of my favorite bottles for the money (if/when you find it at MSRP). Don’t get FOMO if you missed this, but DO enjoy it if you find it or mooch a taste. ECBP is always a win. Cheers!