I like this brandy. I have only had two other brandies in my life before and one was ok and the other was just terrible. The two were Asbach and the other was E & J VS. This brandy is so much better than either of those. The flavor and smoothness were amazing and the price is very nice as well. The nose is sweet fruits like grapes or raisins(I know made from wine) and the color is a nice rich amber and as a nice plus it coats the Glencairn glass nicely. The body is where this humble liquid comes to life. It is lush and smooth with vanilla and dark brown sugar but not caramel or toffee but more like sugar cookies with a lot of really dark brown sugar. The finish was sweet but not syrupy and was really pleasant. Overall this is a very good drink at a great price. It is $13 in my area and it was on sale for $10. I have not made any mixed drinks with this yet but I will shortly. If you need brandy to fill out your bar this is a good contender. Enjoy.