Very complex bourbon. Nose is everchanging. Oaky, then dried fruits. Taste scared me at first with a false sense of heat that never really hit, nutty taste that changed to sweetness as it settled. The aftertaste had a long lingering effect, very satisfying whiskey. Opened up and got a little more tobacco flavor when I added water. I know this is much different from other people, but I have an odd palate. LOL