It smells minty, orangey, and a tad spicy with a hint of wood, but it smells surprisingly mild. The palate is super orange with spice and a huge peppermint backing that sneaks in a bit of Wintergreen. There's some sugar and it tastes a bit like candy or orange tic tacs with the mix of flavors. It does not taste very old and isn't terribly punchy, but it isn't weak either. It's an interesting experience, but I'm not sure it is otherwise of high quality. The Wintergreen really comes through here and I'm not a fan of that. Orange tic tacs made of orange, peppermint, and spice could have been good, but wintergreen really throws a wrench in the works. There's a little bit of herbal presence in the background, but it's very minimal. With some water, the Wintergreen and herbal notes come out see more, bit so does some orange toffee. The orange flavor becomesore pronounced and interesting, but it leaves me feeling like I should have just mixed bourbon with Curacao. What's the point of this? The balance is good, but it isn't really what I want from a whiskey and it has too much wintergreen. There's some cereal that brings in some mineral notes and sweetness. Really, the complexity turns out to be quite good and the balance works mostly too and the flavors are kind of interesting, but it isn't robust enough for my taste and it mostly reminds me of the beginnings of a cocktail. It would be a great cocktail, but I'm not a huge fan of it as a bourbon. This bourbon is in no way worth the price.