Nose: spices. Spearmint with some traditional oak and learher not too much burn for 107 proof Taste: Spicy but pretty pleasant not too hot. Getting nice traditional spices on the front end. Quite a nice finish on the end with traditional caramel and oak finish. Thoughts: theres good and bad here but more good. 12 year age statement for a 50 dollar bottle is great value. That being said for a 12 year old bourbon there isnt much complex going on here either. I am a fan of willett but would prefer johnny drum with a similar price tag. Its not the easiest bottle to find so i would say if tou see it by a damn bottle and give it a shot! Not much downside here at the price