For 15 yr old, it's really impressive. Reminded me of a cross between the best well aged single pot still Irish but having the complexity of a scotch. The floral notes are followed by a sweet , spicy taste and a salty finish very typical of Highland Park. The key question---if you takeaway the fancy stand and the Viking marketing----is it worth its price tag considering it's only a 15 yr old? One of the few times I think it is----namely because you simply can't find this combination of floral, sweet, salty elsewhere