Bronze color. Tried neat. On the nares I get vanilla cream, caramel, apple crisp with strong green apple, and butterscotch. On the palate it’s smooth with notes of clove, char, crème brûlée, light pepper. This is so great, don’t get me wrong.. but I have to come back to it. I think my expectation from the hype of this bourbon may have affected my overall tasting/outlook.