The nose is caramel forward and then a spice or hazelnut comes through behind it. The smells and flavors might be more muted as we are towards the end of the bottle. The taate is very caramel that has a nice toast behind it. I remember the taste before this pour being more oak and toasted. On second taste the toasted burnt taste comes through stronger. The finish is longer than I would like but not overwhelming. In the end I wasn't ever a fan of the toasted flavor through the whiskey. This pour it wasn't overwhelming, but I believe that is just the oxygen changing the whiskey.