Color: Dark amber. Aroma: Toasted oak and nuttiness with hints of vanilla and caramel. Taste: Batch proof make itself known as soon as it hits your tongue. The charred oak carries over to the palate and gets hits of cinnamon and peppery spice. Finish: There is a good amount of warm cinnamon and toasted nuttiness on the back end. Not sweet, but not too powerful for a batch proof. Can be consumed neat. A little water opens up sweeter notes of honey and vanilla ice cream. There is a tiny amount of sweetness that carries over to the palate but that cinnamon spice is still prominent. The long finish is accentuated with water and becomes more complex.