I bought this really out of novelty because the stores in my area have really all since discontinued it. The smell is just maple BAM hits you in the face like pure maple syrup. You get a little bit of oak in the back and some leather like smell but mostly maple and taste is just the same....MAPLE SYRUP right up front, very sweet and not much after that. Has some spice from what I would assume would be the oak. It’s not bad but it’s not an everyday Whisky due to how sweet it is but it might be considered a good dessert Whisky.