Neat. Candy quality to the nose. Vanilla frosting. Mint. Pepper and rye spice. Super thick, syrupy texture. Almost reminds me of a maple syrup that has hardened a bit and has crystals of sugar throughout. Brown sugar and maybe cinnamon initially. Gives way to the same flavors from the nose - vanilla, hint of mind, pepper and rye spice. Quite delightful. Did a comparison to the SiB too. The SiB is very light in terms of the flavor notes by comparison. The Barrel Strength is a step up in complexity.