Started off promising, but didn't deliver in the end. Bright fruit in the Aroma. Fresh and bright. Vanilla and honey with some light fruit notes. Apple notes come to mind in the flavor, but didn't sense in the aroma. Some water really opens this with some spice on top of the fruit notes. Some moments of charcoal or very light smoke. (very light) The problem here is the lack of finish. It falls off so quickly. Any perusal of my Bourbon/Rye reviews will demonstrate the importance of a lingering finish to my total enjoyment of any whiskey. After all, this is key to the "savor" aspect of something wonderful. The journey continues...