$40 seems like the perfect price for this blend. Nose is very light. Vanilla and fruity (berry?). The overarching theme is vanilla throughout. Oak is the other primary flavor that comes just a bit later and leaves a bit earlier. I get a little cinnamon towards the end that turns into a bitterness that may have a leather/tobacco tone. Very smooth, but that finish is just a little unpleasant. I had to really look for other flavors outside of the vanilla and oak, but those 2 flavors and smoothness makes for a perfectly acceptable $40 whiskey!