The nose is gentle offering up oak, brown sugar, molasses, dried flowers and a touch of vanilla. It is all extremely well balanced giving you the opportunity to explore each note individually distinctly. It comes off as being incredibly inviting, setting you up nicely for the first sip. The pallet gives an easy burst of oak, black pepper, dried flowers and a hint of cherry. Smoother notes of vanilla and brown sugar round out the spiciness, just enough to take the edge off without becoming a dominant flavor. The finish is medium long giving you a lingering spiciness and a bit of a chewy oak that can coax out more and more flavors.