Color: very dark amber with some solid legs Nose: I get leather. I also get some oak. Also smells decently sweet. Taste: Very good. I get the caramel immediately on the front but it is a heavier caramel is the best way I can describe it. I taste fruit. Almost some light cinnamon on the back of my tongue. Definitely a little heat but it is great. Finish?: pretty dang short finish but it is delicious. Water?: I did not feel the need. It is so good and smooth without cutting it.