The nose is very tight, but with a few drops of water the notes start to come through starting with rich and sour citrus along with light floral notes then caramelized pineapple, fried bananas, tangerine orange and vanilla gelato that transitions to light spices of ginger, cloves and toasted whole wheat bread with high ethanol burn. The taste is a rich oily mouthfeel starting with light sour fruits and floral notes that then veers towards a moderate bitter spice before fading to dark chocolate covered cherries and pineapple upside down cake that transitions to ginger, cloves and light oak with high ethanol burn. The finish is long with frosted shredded wheat cereal, pineapple upside down cake, apricots, butterscotch and roasted cacao nibs. This is a fantastic rum that brings in those bold and rich tropical fruits along with some oak spices that tastes much older than the 4 years and 7 months it spent in a barrel, but still has a mild youthful sourness to it with a near perfect balance to it. Privateer clearly knows what they are doing as this can easily compete with some of my favorite rums from Foursquare. At around $80, Privateer is bringing some affordable and flavorful rums to the market that I think most high proof bourbon lovers would really enjoy. Thanks @soonershrink so much for this tasty dram.