Freshly cracked bottle enjoying a glass neat Nose - smells like makers 46 to me with more ethanol burn. Loads of vanilla and baking spices plus cinnamon and a nice light ethanol burn. Taste - classic vanilla like most makers have up front along with some heavy oak and caramel. The middle and end quickly turns into a load of baking spices and hot cinnamon probably attributed to the higher proof. Nice leather and pepper finish that is short. Overall - another classic makers and without too hefty of a price tag. This one to me is like makers 46 on steroids and really dig it but not in love with it