Light Caramel and oak on the nose. Hard to get much other than that. The palate matches the nose, but it has a little more heat than I’d like. Not the kind of heat you get from a high proof, but the kind of heat you get from an unrefined whiskey, that sits on your tongue. It plays well with the American oak, and finishes with a bit of smoke, uncharacteristic of a non-peated scotch. It’s decently tasty and, for the price, a great buy.