Nose: Creamy vanilla, orange zest, nutmeg, and so much more. Taste: Sweet dark fruits, hot spicy cinnamon sticks, wet wood, Christmas spices, and again even more. Experience: it's like stepping into a warm pastry shop on cold morning, so many smells and options it's hard to pinpoint or choose one. The warmth and spices surrounds you and warms you all the way through. This is becoming one of my all time favorite whiskeys.