Nose: Apples, honey, slight smokiness, oak and vanilla. Palate: sweet and smooth. It very much follows the nose, though the apple is very muted on the palate. Vanilla, orange zest, slight hint of smoke, and a nice oak note. Finish: medium long vanilla, with slight smoke and oaky bitterness (in a very good way) This is the best Jack Daniels expression I have tried. The flavors are definitely turned up to 11 here. It is a perfect fall sipper. The divisive part of this whiskey is the price point. The taste and quality are definitely there. Can you get better whiskey at a better price? Absolutely, but this is a treat. You aren’t going to buy this regularly or probably keep it stocked, but it isn’t going to disappoint you either. Is it worth the price? Probably not, but neither are any of the other rare and hard to find whiskeys. You don’t buy a whiskey like this for value, you buy it for special moments with special people, for telling stories around a fire, or talking through life’s joys or struggles. This whiskey is perfect for those occasions.