This is not your typical Bookers. Most Bookers I have had in the past are tobacco forward. This is not the case with this one. You get that spicy right away that mellows out into this caramel vanilla oak flavor. There is a lot going on in this batch and I will say I imagine my next couple of pours will include more notes. But if you don’t have this batch or have been turned off by Bookers this batch is a must.