Nose is relatively muted, but features popcorn, wintergreen, saltwater taffy, tangerine, new leather, honey, and oak tannins. A confusing mix for sure. Ethanol definitely a presence and makes you pay the price if you huff too deeply. Palate deviates from the nose in a positive way offering caramel, buttered corn, chocolate, brown sugar, and a hint of orange/citrus which was very welcome. Flavors are robust, but also center on the back of the tongue adding a hint of harshness. Finish is surprisingly long and brings a spice bloom of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cardamom along with black pepper, dried oak, and burnt sugars. There is a little astringent alcohol burn and root vegetable note after everything else fades. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and sufficiently oily and suits the profile well. Finishing better then it starts, this doesn’t suck but there are some flaws as there is kind of an astringency throughout which brings the overall experience down a peg. At the $79.99 that I paid (damn mail order, lol) it is pretty far from a rebuy and I’d even struggle to rebuy it at a lower price since I can think of a better whiskey at nearly every price point. Middle of the road.