Typing this a day after tasting it from a glencairn glass so I am going off notes I remember most about this juice which really is all we care about right? The most important notes that stand out. The nose on this was incredible as it jumped right out of the bottle as I poured it into glasses for myself and others. It was like warming up maple syrup inside of a bakery. As I continued to sniff the glass I could get strong notes of baking spices and cherries combined with small bites of oak. The taste was shocking as I was expecting the juice to be sweet but as I took the first sip it was a bit more of a bite than I was expecting but quickly turned over as the sides of my tongue felt out those familiar citrus notes with a heavy maple syrup taste following. As I moved the bourbon around my mouth I started to get more oak and pepper notes which nearly balanced the strong maple syrup and cherry notes. And for me that was this juices only downfall, the "balancing" notes were a little too sharp for my liking. The only other way to explain it is the notes you get are too strong, when the sweetness comes through it hits pretty hard and when the oak and pepper notes come through it feels almost as though you have taken a bite out of a peppery log. Overall: Still with everything said I still really enjoy this whiskey and highly recommend it but only to my friends that really enjoy their drams neat or with a few drops of water. As for novice drinkers, this might be a bit complex and would say to start off with the regular Woodford Reserve to really adjust to this mashbill. Enjoy fellow drinkers!