I was at the end of this bottle and the hot tamales flavor at the very start of the palate surprised me. I have tried this with friends and this whiskey has always delivered on tabacco and leather notes. But at the end i cant shake the hot tamales on the front of the palate. N: Vanilla cake then there is tabacco and leather. P: Hot cinnamon like a hot tamale, leathery and a small amount of oak F: Short and flat. Easy drinking with a slight hint of vanilla cake