Nose: A lot of old oakiness (think of the smell of sanding an old piece of oak wood, dried fruits like a fig with a molasses sweetness too. Some vanilla creeps in but has that old whiskey smell that I love! Palette: A dried fruit sweetness like a candied fruit or even a raisin-like taste is quickly overcome by old oak spices, like cinnamon or clove that has been in the spice rack/drawer for a while. Finish: Is long and lingering with more oakiness but a nice sweet cherry candy appears if you retrohale as you finish it. It stays on the palette just like some older bottles of whiskey I've had does. All in all an amazing bottle!