I could smell this forever. Unfortunately, I don't really like the way it tastes. The nose is candied orange and poached pear with cinnamon and cream. I swear this smells like a dessert I've been served before at the end of a tasting menu. Unfortunately, the taste is not as pleasant as the smell. There is something too sweet about this that reminds me of a poorly-made flavored vodka cocktail. I don't get bourbon or whiskey at all from this. What I get is alcohol and mixer, with an artificial quality to the sweetness... Or maybe even like quality peach wine or fruit wine with too much residual sugar While I normally like everything from Barrell, I can't recommend this... I'll need to come back to this tomorrow to see if my palate was off or if it improves after the neck pour.