Nose: Heavy molasses, overripe banana, guava, and a hint of spice. Taste: Heavy molasses sweetness into lemon zest and sweet prunes. Fades into an oaky finish with black pepper. The spicy finish is short, but a deeper molasses finish hangs around with some of the more complex funky esters. There is also a hint of dry cut grass. I do notice a somewhat heavy chemical note on the finish that is similar to pool chlorine. Fantastic value for $25. I wish they wouldn't overcolor it because I think the chemical note is from caramel coloring, and this would be improved without that flavor. Still fantastically interesting. This is like a budget Hampden 8.