Nose is nicely pungent with sweet oak tannins, vanilla, caramel, sweet corn, and cinnamon sugar. Very traditional. Palate matches the nose with again a very traditional palate of vanilla, caramel, oak, leather, tobacco, and spice. Everything blends well, but the overall flavor is on the simplistic side. Medium length finish is where things get interesting with sweet oak, a surprising and welcome cherry note, some nutmeg, orange peel, and white pepper. Mouthfeel is smooth and medium bodied. Drying effect has you wanting another sip. Definitely the highlight of this whiskey. A bourbon which I think attempts to highlight an aged oak profile but might just be a touch too young still. Paid $90, and while the price isn’t unfair, it didn’t knock my socks off either. That said, this is a decent whiskey and I can’t wait for Wilderness Trail to get to the point of releasing ten year expressions, which just might be the sweet spot.