Excellent color to be expected from a 12 year in bourbon barrels, but still great to stare upon nonetheless. It is such an immediate slap to the face with the sweet smell off this glass, but after you pull your nose away, you can tell that the oak is not forgotten or lost. The scent can enter raisin territory, but I feel that that could be due to the age. The entry is very light and smooth, and the raisin homage does return at the beginning, but, as expected, the long oak age rounds things out to a familiar bourbon burn finish.