Maple, baking spice, oak, some vanilla on the nose. Sweet on the palate with an oily mouthfeel, the spiciness is front and center. Aggressive spice and burn with ethanol on the finish, also a dose of rye on the back end. A little too much proof for me. However... I added a couple drops of water to a neat pour as the review here recommends and it REALLY balanced everything out! Still, I'm not as high on this one as many others are.