N: Standard straight bourbon notes of caramel and vanilla, but they feel subtler than most at this price range, and they're complicated by a nice, soft fruitiness that weaves in and out of the nose. It's sometimes a light orchard (pear), sometimes a similar but colder feeling stone fruit (peach). Gentler than I expected, and I appreciate that. P: All sweet: caramel drizzled coffee cake with rich vanilla icing. The fruit is there too, but weaker and less distinguishable - more like an influence than a fully developed flavor note. Finish is gentle, but maybe just long enough for the character of this whiskey (and the price point): cinnamon spice (which is a nice complement to the sweet flavors) and just a bit of oak tannin after a few sips. This was a total surprise to me. Well it is a bit overly sweet (approaches cloying at times), this was softer and much more enjoyable than I was expecting. Granted, I had very low expectations for the bottle, but still it was a bit more than just a pleasant surprise. Given the price point, I could see myself keeping a bottle of this around for those nights you want a bourbon, but don't want to think too hard about it and also don't want to be slapped in the face by it. Not sure how many nights like that I have, but I think we all have friends who have lots of nights like that - I could share this with them with a straight face feeling like it's quality, but also easy.