Nose: Sweet vanilla with a lovely smoke I can only attribute to the 10 year making up 17% according to the bottle. Palate: A burnt caramel with a spicy rye front and forward. The sweet vanilla quickly follows and rides the spice out. The smoke on the nose compliments the spice of the rye very well. Finish: Vanilla spice has a long slow finish. Makes it easy to wait between sips. A great buy if you like a rye with a little depth of flavor.