My first few pours all i got was a taste of dark chocolate which is what i get on the normal WR double oak. Which is a good pour but i dont enjoy. I also go a super dry taste. I let the bottle sit for a few days and it opened up. And here is notes from that tasting. Nose: oaky, baking spice and cocoa Taste: notes of chocolate but then a dry sugary notes hit. Toasted caramel with a nice punch of oakynees. Finish: Dry finish with notes of sugar and oak. Overall a really nice pour. Now the $199 price tag is very steep.