The aroma is more burn than expected for only 90°, but not too much. Redolent of barrel char spice, caramel, vanilla creme, buttered toast and its flaky crust. There is a second wave of flowery perfume. The taste is toffee, cream, rye cinnamon. Followed by citric acids: lemony. There is more of that buttery toast which dovetails with the cream. Finished wood, like a newly stained deck. Finishes with more of that buttermilk cream flavor primarily. The barrel char manifests itself as that toasted bread crust. Barrel tannins add a bitter little pucker. The oak and rye add a prickly end. This was less than $30 for 1.75L and it is a hell of a good value. It's good on its own and makes an excellent cocktail mixer.