A really smooth, almost sweet roasted malt smell. Roasted malts, vanilla, and oatmeal on the palate with a perfect amount of bittering hops to make sure there's no overpowering malt funk. Finish has a great hit of vanilla and oatmeal. A lot of stouts focus on the flavor on the palate and are utterly unremarkable on the finish, one of this beer's strengths is how solidly it finishes. Absolutely delicious, for sure the benchmark.