Nose - (w/o water) - a bit harsh due to the high ABV, but strong vanilla cherry, milk chocolate covered cranberries, dark creme brulee top (w/ water) - slightly less harsh and more oak. Taste - (w/o water) - intense sweet vanilla caramel, ripe bing cherries, strong sweet vanilla, light oak, cherry coke concentrate (w/ water) gets you a stronger cherry vanilla sweetness and a tiny bit more oak. Finish - (w/o water) - Long lingering cinnamon warmth, more cherry coke syrup concentrate sweetness (w/ water) more drying somehow, brown sugar flambeed cherries. 92/100