The nose is complex, giving you a feeling that you might be diving into a delicious new whiskey- AND THEN: like a generic Louisiana hot sauce; the spice comes on quickly and lacks complexity- the smell is sweet but the taste is bitter, exceptionally thin, and smokey like a rain soaked ash tray. Add the taste of funeral flowers and rubbing alcohol to the mix and BINGO! You've got a bottle of this stuff. Thumbs down- Heaven hill continues to disappoint with this batch,