A pretty nice bourbon nose once you get past the alcohol. Then you get smacked in the mouth by an oak 2x4, after the oak dissipates sweet vanilla and spice shows up. A nice long hot finish with oak and a little spice. A few drops of water tames a little of the oak. The most oaky whiskey of any kind that I’ve ever had, not in a bad way though. My favorite daily drinker. Very nice and a great value.