Unlike the nose on the ER 10yr, all I smell on this one is ethanol and maybe a little spice. Initial taste is toffee and spice, with bananas and cinnamon on the finish. I also get the menthol that the professional reviews call out, although I never would've thought of that on my own. Also, a nice long finish, similar to the ER. Definitely tastes way better than it smells. But the menthol takes over the finish after a bit so ranking this lower than the ER 10yr.