Nose is great, i get leather, baking spices, a tiny bit of berry cobbler, walnut. It’s definitely a fiery whiskey which come from the proof. Tingles and heat on the first sip but mellows a bit on the next ones. Hard to pick up notes with the higher proof, but generally the same profile the nose gives. Finish lingers in a pleasant warming way and sits with you for a few minutes. As my first foray into barrel proof, i enjoy it (maybe not enough to justify the price tho) and will likely grow on me over time but the heat is a bit much for me to really make it a true fav.