The smell is very pleasant. Taste is lots of butterscotch and carmel with a light rye spice. All though the aroma is inviting, the palate comes up light and fleeting, but at $15 a bottle you really can’t complain. The finish is short and smooth. The BIB and 114 proof are certainly better offerings but at double the price. In the end it is overall a good value for budget bourbon, just don’t expect exciting.