Paul John Classic Select Cask Single Malt

Very fruity as advertised. You get the green apple right away. Some plum with citrus too. Beautiful nose. Palate is not as balanced or pleasant as the nose, but still enjoyable. Exceeded my expectations.

At first impression on the nose I get very bourbonish notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla spices. There is also a very nutty note of maybe walnuts there that is prominent. As I nose it deeper, the tropical fruits begin to appear with papaya, pineapple, apple, and mango coming through. The flavor opens with sweet honey malty cereal notes. The fruitiness appears mid palate and continues through the finish as baking spices appear at the end to finish the experience. The high proof does give the whisky an astringency, but a little water and time in the glass smoothes out the experience, and allows more fruit flavors to come out as the whisky opens up in the glass.

The nose is hot, with stone fruits and spices, followed by some sweet vanilla. Palate is like a warm, baked apple pie, followed by candied almonds and warm spices. This is a good bottle, but certainly overvalued, as I purchased it at $75.