Warming spice to start, salted caramel, vanilla , moderate oakiness, dashes of drier hay notes, then some more familiar rye notes with fennel, herbality, black pepper and baking spice kick in. Someone had mentioned a kettlecorn kind of note thay i do pick up 3/4 of the way through the drink. The finish is medium to long with a moderate rye spice and warm, soothing and invigorating feeling on a cold day outdoors. Fantastic rye!!!