Neat. Nose is smooth, butterscotch, agave, vanilla, oak, ripe fruit, faint herbal, flat cola? and just enough alcohol to keep it bright. Taste is fairly intense. Sweet vanilla custard, caramel/butterscotch, molasses, balanced with sweet oak, hints of herbs/anise, cocoa. Finish is moderately long smooth, saccharine, oak, vanilla, and chocolate. It's tasty in a guilty pleasure way. Obviously a lot of additives, but done better than most. Not sure if I'd buy a full bottle at regular prices, but not disappointed in a sampler just for the experience