Very sweet nose, all I can pick out is brown sugar, vanilla, and corn dust, hardly any burn at all. The taste is much more full bodied than the nose, adding some barrel spice or cinnamon and maybe the tiniest hint of cherry. The finish lasts a good while even though it drinks lighter than the proof would suggest, mostly with a lingering vanilla. Returning back to the nose yields the hint of cherry from the taste. This is really good, way better than the Reserve and worth tracking down for retail. The flavors are all well rounded and approachable but a step below some of the more readily available cask strength offerings from Elijah Craig or Knob Creek.