Nose: not much there. I get some oak and a little cocoa Taste: the oak takes over. I get a note of chocolate with a touch of banana. Finsih: Here is where the age of this bourbon shows. The flovor of the banana stays with the oakyness just lingering around. Overall: With this being a 16 year old bourbon the price point is much better than others on the secondary market. It is a really good bourbon