First time tasting. The bottle was somewhat awkward to pour out of. That’s the worst part about this. The rest is a diamond in the rough that could plausibly cost 50% more than it actually cost. The nose is sour apple cider with some warm spicy cinnamon. A first sip hits with more sweet fall flavors (apple, caramel, smokey honey) plus deep toffee on the back of your tongue. Aftertaste has a sweet woody and rich yam mix. A little water actually brings out a more sour maple that I’m not getting without the water. This is smooth and very easy drinking. After a few sips I’m finally getting a sweet warm burn after giving it a long chew. All the way good through the whole experience. Drinks like it’s been proofed down a lot more. Excellent. Not perfect but it’s close.