Nose: cherry, vanilla, clove Taste: similar notes to the nose but less pronounced, almost a maltiness late Finish: the cherry is still there, actually less burn than on the taste After reading reviews: pretty consistent with me although my clove is others’ cinnamon - which I eventually got on the finish, the malty note I got on the taste is probably oak. Overall, this is a really good bourbon but I was spoiled by a store pick the first time I tried it so this was a little disappointing in that the amazing cherry note isn’t there to the same degree.