Color: Light-medium orangey amber Nose: Nice nose! Slightly sweet with leather and cloves (think ,"holidays"). Apples, and some oh-so-slight alcohol whiff. One of those noses that you hope follows through on the palate... Palate: Light mouth feel, with an initial blast of heat at the back of the throat. This may sound weird, but this is the most "refreshing" bourbon I have ever tasted. Fruity and spicy, slightly sweet. But... I'll be honest. I was hoping this would knock me out. But it's nothing all that impressive — yet it's nothing to turn your nose up at, either. It's good. But I like my bourbon to be more smokey, nutty, and slightly more robust. This reminds me a lot of other "good but not outstanding" bottles I've had, where lightness and more of a citrus/fruity side dominates. Maybe subsequent pours will reveal more...? But as of the first two, it earns a respectable 2.75 stars with room to grow. P.S. The bottle is nice. Light coming in from behind reveals some interesting details. Added: 8/18/23: Yeah, this is not destined for a regular spot in my bourbon rotation. Tastes more like a light single malt whiskey to me. Downgrading from 2.75 to 2.5. Added 11/25/23: I've had this sitting around for a while now, and figured I'd give it another go tonight. I detected something on the palate tonight that I hadn't noticed before: An almost beer-like hoppy flavor. Very strange. Not a fan of beer, but I will be generous, and keep my rating at 2.5.