Really liked a glass of 10 year old I had at a bar once, and picked up a bottle of this since its so much cheaper in my area ($45 vs. $65 for the 10). Honestly, it's just as good, maybe even better than what I remember? The nose is sugar sweet and smokey. I get more smoke, salt, iodine, honey sweetness, pepper, and a slight vanilla flavor as well. The finish brings some chili pepper to the party, not too spicy but its definitely reminiscent of that flavor. The salt and smoke stick with you for a while. It's going to be very difficult to not keep drinking this.