Uncorking - nose roasted nuts, vanilla, light spice and maybe a hint of citrus rind barely in the back. Taste - better than it smells. Spikey on the tongue in a way I love. Balanced but strong in a great way. Lots of hug after a few sips. Lingers spice in the tongue with peanuts and bitter cherry. Finishes with some corn, hints of caramel that bitterness and almost an earthy mossy quality I'm going to need to come back to. The reviews way undersold this for my pallet. I'm pleasantly surprised. I'll try it against Granny's Batch and Country Ham soon.