Burnt barrel to the nose, with some smoke. The tons of heavy fresh oak, oh. Some aged wine. And some chocolate to the core, what later raises into buckwheat honey and carnation. Reminds of dense forests and rivers really. Lovely color. Deep chestnut and amber. All the same to the tongue with a slight, very pleasant sweetness (vanilla and caramel, some coconut on palate), juicy pear. Very warm. Burns your tongue a bit. Finish is amazing. Not that long, not that short. Smoky and oaky. As a result - brilliantly balanced and complex bourbon but a bit heavy due to all the components of the taste are heavy. Seems to come great with a cigar.