Smell of bourbon- sweet and vanilla and caramel notes. Nose- can really taste the scotch blend here. Smooth and mellow. Again, caramel and vanilla notes. Not very smoky. Finish- here is where the rye comes in. A hard rye finish with bread notes. A tart cherry finish. Medium to heavy body. A well balanced blend that brings together the best of each whiskey. Not too many notes to over power each other but enough to get something different from when you tip the glass to when you swallow.