It smells really woody and rich but also dry. The palate is less forceful than expected and is a bit sweeter. It's kind of mild aside from this blaring spicy woody note, giving it this impression that it is wearing a mask of old age. There's some caramel mixed with floor polish (in a good way) and wood. There's some maple and plenty of vanilla. There isn't much in the way of fruit. There's a little tartness and some mineral, but both are subdued. This could be quite good if it were more complex and less weak. That assertive floor polish wood is actually quite nice. That little bit of spearmint is kind of frustrating though. I love that assertiveness and wish there were more of it. There isn't a ton of bitter alcohol flavors so this would make a good mixer. It falls a bit shy of being a sipper, but it isn't too bad.