N: honey, pear, light malty brown sugar, vanilla, oak, maybe a sherry finish, fairly simple overall. T: honey with light crisp fruit upfront, peppery spice follows, hint of an herbal quality, light ashy not, finish is medium in length. If you would have told me this was a budget blended scotch, I would have believed you. Reminds me very much of scotch vs a Japanese whiskey. A simple but pleasant sipper. Worth a try.