NOSE - Lots of caramel. There are really bright notes coming out, like pear or apple. Maybe a little bright herb like a mild mint. A dulce de leche pastry. PALATE - Lot of oak and leather. Slight vanilla sweetness, more like a candy. There is something candied in here that I cant figure, maybe a candied apple followed from the nose? This is extremely complex, lots of notes going on. FINISH - Finishes with barrel spice, oak and cinnamon. Very moderate and comfortable for a Bourbon. The finish is not what carries this bourbon, but by no means does that make it any less good.