The nose is a great mix of bourbon sweetness plus rye spice. This is more than just the rye you get in a bourbon mashbill, it is distinctly rye. Behind it all is a vanilla cake sweetness with touches of brown sugar and molasses. The palate is somewhat spicy with a burst of creamy oak and rye spice filling the mouth with somewhat of a chew. It is incredibly smooth as it also offers up notes of ripe fruit and floral rye spice. The finish is medium with lingering oak and vanilla, as rye spice quickly fades.