Nose - waves of vanilla, sweet cream, butterscotch, oak, clove, orange, banana, tobacco, medium ethanol burn. Taste - sweet oak, juicy spearmint, slightly herbal, tobacco, definitely high proof, big bite, moderately tannic, sucks moisture off the tongue, but very pleasant, quickly turning warm, minty sweet, and comforting, lingering longer than expected. Really wonderful whiskey. I recommend adding a couple drops of water to cut the alcohol slightly.