Nose: caramel and vanilla. My be some light citrus. Palate: baking spices, a hint of tobacco vanilla. This is a easy drinking whiskey. The end of the palate is where the spices linger and hang around for a while. Long Kentucky hug. Overall: if this was always available I’d score it higher. But because you have to pay some ridiculous secondary for it I can’t give it top marks. I got my bottle at retail in Roseboro NC. Now for retail is an exceptional expression. At retails 4.75-5 stars. I would not recommend secondary because the knob creek 12 exists and you and get it pretty easily and it’s delicious. So for what people pay for secondary I’d give it 3 star. Take all that away and this is a 4 star wheater easily.