Bottle #11 in a 12 days of Christmas gift set; This whisky has a theme; and the theme is that it's pretty average all aorund. Nose is woody, with a splash of vanilla and a dash of chemicals like you'd get from smelling imitation vanilla extract. It's not bad, but it's neither inspired nor inspiring. Palate is much the same; sweet corn, vanilla, brown sugar and wood fade quickly to a drying, hot finish that burns for a few seconds and finally disappears cleanly. Better than Jack Daniels, and like JD, this was truly destined to make Coca-Cola drinkable. My suggestion? Spend a few extra bucks and Get the Dickel 12, which is still good in Coke, but also acceptable all by its lonesome.