Nose: vanilla and butterscotch. Very mellow smell Taste: this whiskey is very easy to drink. Good flavor, but no real bite. Some apple/cinnamon, vanilla and caramel sweetness Finish: you get hit with some fruit (strawberry maybe?) and a smooth silky finish. Pleasantly surprised by this cheap “American whiskey” and how drinkable this rye is. I bet it would make a good old fashioned. Not complex, but I enjoyed it.