This is growing on me and will continue to Im sure. Cherry, sweet caramel, and pepper on the nose. Its packed with flavor and heavy spice. Dark notes on the front end. Oak, chocolate, spice and burn soon go into more oak along with a bit of interest salty note. It finishes with oak, some tobacco, orange and continued spice. It really stays on the palate for some time. I can imagine returning to this bottle as it opens and being even more impressed.