The nose is so somewhat hot, full of charred oak, smoke, dark chocolate, and touches of vanilla and molasses. It is very full-bodied and unmistakably wheated, giving you a very tempting invitation. The proof immediately comes across but that is not a distraction whatsoever. The palate is semi-dry and chewy, and starts with a burst of cinnamon, followed by charred oak in just a little bit of cherry syrup. The flavors all pretty much meld together, coming across as slightly astringent. But there is flavor there to discover with each sip in each chew. The finish is long, spicy and hot. The spice lingers and lingers, as the oaky and astringent notes very slowly fade.