Nose: Cinnamon spice, clove, and orange zest are the most apparent notes initial. The spice turns into a bit of an ethanol burn. After that fades, it's like a stodgy fruitcake. It's hard to find much more behind the alcohol. Palate: Sweet, cool, and thick! There's a burst of icing sweetness followed by cinnamon, clove, orange, and oatmeal raisin cookies. Lurking in the back is some rye spice and a small bit of oak. Finish: Medium length. That oatmeal raisin note sticks around for quite a while. Some cinnamon and vanilla float in every now and then. Water opens up more warming spices, a small bit of cherry, oak, and vanilla on the nose - and gets rid of much of the ethanol burn. The mouthfeel is much bigger with some water, and there's a bit more of a burn. There's also much more rye spice, some red hots, earthy sawdust, leather and vanilla now. That oatmeal raisin cookie still dominates the finish, but is joined by much more oak and corn. Conclusion: At first, I was pretty disappointed by the nose on this - almost everything was hidden underneath a hot layer of ethanol. The taste on the other hand was an explosion of flavor in comparison. I don't know if I've ever found such a distinct oatmeal raisin cookie flavor in a bourbon before, but I'm a fan. All-in-all it was fun to buy, but I don't think I'd buy a bottle.