Pleasant nose…not astringent for a 120 proof. Get a nice sweet tobacco note. A bit of caramel as well. A whiff of peanut. On the taste is is a little hot and doesn’t fully follow the nose. Not bad on taste, but a let down from the nose Finish is medium to long with a nice warming . Spicy and peppery. Definitely better than the BiB. For $30 a 1L it’s hard to beat on value.