First sip, I was pleased but not impressed. After I let it sit and open up for a few minutes, I tried it again, and was BLOWN AWAY! I got a lot of vanilla, brown sugar, chocolate covered cherries, and oak on the nose. On the palate, I got a velvety coating of sweet caramel, cinnamon Red Hots, faint barrel char, and a little white pepper. The finish was a cherry bomb! Though it didn’t last very long, it was very enjoyable. Will definitely be keeping this variant of Maker’s on the shelf!