Smell is enjoyable, kind of rhum and caramel. On the taste you can tell it was aged in barrel rhum you have a hint of it and at first you got a oaky taste with some fruit that unfortunately i can really tell and definitely got a strong caramel tsste with some spice. The finish is enjoyable creamywith spice and linger for a while. I compare with the forty creek barell reserve and i dont find it better just different, but more expensive.