Kind of mild with sweet mineral notes balanced against a tart backdrop. It does a good job of blending the alcohol flavor into the rest of its profile. The is a little bit of smoky wood that gives it hints of meaty richness. The flavors work well together, even though none particularly stand out in an exciting manner. On the fruit side, there are some apples, which go well with the bit of vanilla that is present, but neither has a strong influence. Mostly, this is a generically alcoholic drink with some woody age notes and a generally sweet presence. This has a bit of an ocean flavor to it that is reminiscent of Scotch, but it lacks the vigor of a good sea-spray Scotch. Compared to Oban 14, it is markedly less flavorful and puts the mineral alcohol flavor forward in a way that is like listening to music on tinny speakers. It's different from Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve, but it also is not nearly as deep. It is certainly sippable, but not particularly enjoyable. The nose is pretty generic. It has cereal with some mild sweetness, some mineral, and (after aggressive swirling) some bright cherry that reminds me of Eagle Rare (and also bread). The palate is quite full of cereal and mineral. There is some cherry and light caramel, but they are overwhelmed by the static. There are some tannins and tartness present to keep the sweetness under control and it doesn't become too syrupy, but it tastes like an understate Eagle Rare (which already tends to taste a bit understated). I. Fact, it tastes just like I remember Eagle Rare initially tasting. There isn't much going on here and although it isn't bad and I do appreciate the sweetness, it seems better for mixing than for sipping since its main success is not tasting bad. It might be good with some wood added to age it longer, but it tastes less interesting than Evan Williams, which also avoids bad flavors, and it starts of milder. The light caramel that doesn't taste bad is impressive, but the end flavor is nothing exciting. It's so light that it tastes like it might be a particularly good 6 month old whiskey or maybe just an aged gin. It's very grainy and floral with plenty of vanilla. I get why distiller says there's banana bread. There's a bit going on here, but it's limited and despite the sweetness there is a bit much of a flat bitter backing. This is decent enough, but for the same price Jim Beam Black is better and for less money Evan Williams is also possibly better.