Fruity and grainy nose, some dough as well. It's actually quite pleasant. Palate mirrors the nose - bananas, cereal, yeast rolls - with additional spice and a hug that I wasn't expecting. Slight bitter note at the end. Sure, this isn't the most complex whiskey, but it's is a fine sipper, no matter what the snobs say. It'll more than do in a pinch, like when on a flight (as I am now). 8/28/18