A hint of mushroom on the nose. Smells like cream of mushroom soup. I dare you not to smell cream of mushrooms soup. Campbell's, in fact. Don't worry, that doesn't carry over on the palate. It's sharp, with wood tannins and spice. Some earthy notes, cough syrup, bitterness at the end. Not much of a hug going down. Not offensive. 3/8/18