Uncorking- Nose- lots of alcohol, toasted coconut, spices, vanilla, oak. Taste - hardwood sawdust, walnut shells, peanuts, caramel, vanilla, spice, clove, leather and dark cherries. Finishes- leather and oak, peanuts and menthol. Really powerful, really tasty and a surprising value if you can find it. Loving it so decided to pour a little more and put this head to head against one of my favorite BP - Stagg Jr. Stagg is one of the only bottles I always keep a spare.around Stagg hits sweeter and hotter. It's dark caramels and rich, vanilla and dessert..... then when I tried this again the EC BP was way nuttier and more complex. More wood and dust but I think it will vary by my mood but I never expected this to stand toe to toe with a top fav.