Nose: sweet candied peach / peach rings. Plums. Malty pancake. Semisweet chocolate. Plums. Oak. Taste: very light peat. Raisin. Bitter oak. Pancake maltiness. Plums. Very tart lime. Really dense sea salt. Parsley. Cilantro. Basil. Red apple, brown sugar / butterscotch. Peach rings. Major league impressive. Tons of character at only 40%. Adding water takes all the subtleties away but intensifies the finish. I can see how people would dislike it though. Lots of intense bitter and sour flavors but really wonderful.