A nice sweet and oaky nose that roles into some cinnamon and spice where you start to notice the barrel proof. Letting is sit for a while, I start to get a rich caramel and even some mesquite notes like gints of a BBQ sauce. Just like the nose, on first sip, you get some sweet oak flavors that develop into a nice spice. Towards the end it moves to more of a leather or black tea. The finish lingers for a good while as you get a nice warm hug from the spice and proof on this one.