First glass of a new bottle. On the nose, a lot of cinnamon, a little caramel, and a little candied cherry. Overall, very nice. The pallet continues with the cinnamon and baking spices, with more cherry, and almost a little red wine/nyquil (this is a compliment) flavor, with some dark chocolate at the end. Finishes shorter, with oak coming through. Very good throughout. The french oak will never be my absolute favorite, but its nice here and sets it apart from other good, reasonably priced bourbons. Great to have in rotation.