Nose is molasses, toffee, mahogany wood. Leafy forest floor. Touch of cinnamon spice. The burn is, and I can't stress this enough, SIGNIFICANT. Flavor is cinnamon; charred wood. The burn is a dark tobacco ash that approximates charcoal. The finish is ash, and almost a chili pepper smoke. It's absolutely tremendous but it's a beast. UPDATE 11/16/2020: Leggy with a mahogany-brown color. The aroma is milder than expected for 115-proof: molasses, toffee, honey. Mild finished mahogany. Brown leaves and an unraked forest. Rye/cinnamon spices; it comes off a little like a mild curry. I highly recommend letting it sit in the glass for about 10 minutes to let the really heavy fumes waft their way out. With a few droplets, the sugary aromas bloom and the heat drops in the nose significantly. The cherry juice also busts out. The burn hits you in the first sip, in a big way. The first sip burns the tip of the tongue, behind your bottom teeth, and on the way down, where the very first sip reminded me of bright orange cough syrup. The second sip is dry finished wood with the sawdust still on it. This is nearly impossible to maintain straight, so adding a little water is a must here. Even with a few drops, the burn is no joke. It's a physical alcoholic burn, not so much a spicy one. These flavors are much more pleasant diluted with a few drops from the Brita. The finish is straight up tobacco ash, with a spicy cinnamon and almost chili-pepper flake burn. This thing is a beast: it is chock full of flavor but it's quite challenging. It's really no wonder they banned alcohol in the '20s.