The nose is strongly alcoholic, but not bad. The palate is rich and spicy with plenty of alcohol. It has a bit of a skinny flavor like Old Forester Signature does. There's a lot of cinnamon. It's more bitter and harsh than I would like and doesn't have enough complexity. It would be a great mixer and is kind of sippable, but it isn't great by any means. Some rye and minerals punch through and there is just the faintest smoke. There's some vanilla's in the barrel but it isn't overwhelming. Some fruit flavors do come out, but they aren't very exciting. The spice and skunk are really the strongest flavors here.