The nose is hot at first but opens up as it breathes and has smooth vanilla, oak, baked apples, rye spices and a touch of caramel holding it all together. The palate is dry and starts off with rye and baking spices with rich vanilla and caramel, followed by cooked brown sugar and dark chocolate. The finish is long and gently spicy with fading rye, vanilla, oak and caramel sweetness. Excellent.