RETRY: sweet brown sugar to start with, some honey, cereal, some slight baking spice. Mild oak char and oak then take over and ride the finish which is pretty damn smooth. after trying eagle, buffalo and weller, i can say that this willett surpasses all of those. its become one of my favorite, as its something i can share with a established whiskey lover or someone getting into the world of whiskey. the price point isnt all too miserable either, very much recommended.