Starts nicely with notes of honey and vanilla, heats up quickly then all the flavors follow. Grape/banana/baking spice, apricot, raisin. Flavors fade away to a sharp dry woodyness. This is where the oak lives. Wood lingers in the dry aftertaste for a short time b4 fading into a dry mouth begging for another drink. I got this bottle on clearance for $25 worth way more in my opinion.