Day 6 of my bourbon advent calendar Nose: Starts with a pleasant oak, and vanilla, and just a slight astringent ethanol smell, but it's not overwhelming. Palate: Coming in at 120 proof it does drink like it, but with a dash of water a sweet vanilla and cinnamon sugar. Yet another high proof bourbon, and it's fantastic. It is a very plain bourbon in comparison to some store picks, but it will suffice till my local liquor store gets a barrel.