Nose: I can smell the oak initially but it quickly leads into the vanilla sweetness of the wood. With a quick sniff, I smell cookie dough with some cinnamon. Similar to a snicker doodle. I smell the strength of tobacco and some caramel. Taste: at first, salted caramel, but can still taste some of those tobacco flavors that are strong, but not strong enough to burn. Definitely a journey. I can taste the slight spice of cinnamon, but very sweet and warm. Makes me think of biting into a warm cookie on a cold day. GREAT BOURBON.