A crisp apple, bits of sweet apricot, caramel and oak later on leading to a medium to long off dry baking spice finish. This is a cool product considering the history of the distillery and style of apple brandy. Id highly recommend grabbing this over the lower end lairds applejack. That one is mostly grain and it really shows, while this one is a great sipper and smooth for something above 80 proof. I enjoy it most during a cold day, with the finish really warming me up.