Copper color. The nose has maraschino cherry syrup, rose water, and fresh ground cinnamon. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and hot. The palate has dark cherries, black tea, candied walnuts, roasted peanuts, and black pepper, with cinnamon chewing gum and ground nutmeg. The finish was disappointing - fairly short and tannic, with strong notes of young oak and cinnamon toothpicks, and fainter notes of cherry cough syrup and black pepper.