Nose: Surprisingly fruity, like fresh cherries and plums. S small bit of spice and something like that sweet wet smell of the underside of a fallen log - in a good way though. Diving back in, those cherries and plums take on more of a stewed, syrupy fruit scent with some cinnamon, clove, and other nice fall spices. There's a bit of orange and grapefruit hidden back there somewhere too. Palate: Cool and sweet turns hot and spicy! Loads of cinnamon, brandied cherries, clove, oak, and a big scoop of brown sugar. Vanilla and sweeter corn notes show up now with some spikes of more intense spices. Finish: Long! That brown sugar and spice lasts and lasts! Waves of cinnamon and oak ride over that molasses base. Vanilla-honey notes linger even after most of the spices fade. Conclusion: As far as bourbons go, this is just about as good as it gets for me. I get tired of the "Spice and Corn" profile of most bourbons, but this adds in a surprising amount of fruit to break away from the pack. That cherry, plum, citrus element there is what really does it for me, I'm a fan.