Nose: Rich brown sugar, brown butter, a hint of maple and oak. All the brown sweet things. Palate: Sweet oak, coffee, dark chocolate, Finish: Short to medium, a sweetness lingers with some baking spices but not much. Indeed this is a sweet and rich pour, however, compared to other double-barrelled bourbons this has a strong influence from the wood. The extra wood finishing imparts more wood characteristics. I find the nose lets on more sweetness than you'll get on the palate but that's not bad- it's simply different. If you like more wood and "sweet oak" then you will love this.