Cinnamon-forward with vanilla and butterscotch undertones. Fresh corn sweetness with apple notes emerging. Dark fruit and oak also present. Spice is bold and immediately assertive.

Assertively hot with pronounced apple cinnamon and cayenne-like spice from the front of the palate throughout. Dark fruit emerges mid-palate. Chocolate (cocoa powder) undertone adds complexity. Fresh corn mash sweetness balances the intense heat and spice. Red Hot candy quality persists with continued tasting.

Long, warming finish with lingering cinnamon and rye spice. The heat stays prominent without becoming unpleasant, enveloped by the bourbon's sweetness. Cinnamon Red Hots character dominates the very end.