Nose is light smoke and leather. oily mouthfeel; palete is creamy, sweet, vanilla and slight vegetal note. Finish offers pepper with smoke returning. Overall, sweeter with less smoke than average mezcal offering. Makes a good intro to mezcal. Bottle art has changed (at least twice) during last 10 years, and I wonder if that corresponds to changes in the style. I just don't get many of the characteristics that older reviews have listed.