Nose: Love the nose on this one; baked goods with carmel and a hit of vanilla, with some oakiness. Taste: First sip was quite spicy (expected at this proof) but had a great buttery, Carmel flavor with a slow burn. The second sip opened up with some toasted nutty flavor, more Carmel, vanilla, and a bit of banana? Am I getting that right? Crazy. Value: At $40-ish this is a monster value. I can see this neat, opened up with some water or ice, and killer with Old Fashioneds or Whisky Sour.