Had this side by side with EC18. The KC18 was much better to me, but I found both incredibly underwhelming for the price. On the palette there's a brighter flavor like chocolate cherries, that fades into vanilla pralines. The finish evolves long after you've sipped, but not with any real complexity. Overall it's very smooth and enjoyable, but a bit "boring" for the price tag. I didn't find it to be an oak bomb like other reviews, but I did it next to the EC18 which was an absolute block of wood so may have affected my detection of the woodier flavors.