Nose: dried apples, leather, floral, hard fruit candies, dried tropical fruits, shortcake, hint of maple syrup Taste: similar notes as above, but more floral, spices, salt, and oak. Finish: spices, oak, salt, floral, spices linger the longest. Hot and long finish considering the abv. 93/100* *I rank my whiskey based on a 100 point scale. It is a cumulative score with each category of nose, taste, finish, and balance worth up to 25 points. Here is how this score translates to the number of stars I give: 0 stars = 50 or below 1 star = 60 2 stars = 70 3 stars = 80 4 stars = 90 5 stars = 100 The score is rounded to the closest 1/4 star increment.