Tried neat from the comfort of my home. On the nares I get sweetness with hints of vanilla, spice, oak, & slight cinnamon. On the palate I get vanilla, toasted oak, caramel, slight herbal notes, with a spicy and hot finish. For being 100 proof, I was expecting hotter to the palate but was surprised to find out it was just perfect. Great sipper that I’ll cherish!