Nose is full of vanilla and caramel. The palatd find the above as well as a generous dose of baking spices the finish is slightly long with rye spice lingering. Its important to note that this was directly compared to Blanton's, which shares the same mashbill. I find every aspect of this whiskey to match Blanton's except for depth and finish. For my money its this bottle over Blanton's every day of the week.