Singleton of Glendullan Select (Game of Thrones-House Tully)

(Vita Dulcis Advent Calendar 1/24) Nose: cinnamon, sweet white wine, icing, white nougat, floral notes, soft and creamy and quite light but vibrant with its 40% ABV, also a somewhat savory note as well like tomato and cooked green peppers (2.25) Palate: light and sweet, gentle and non-intrusive, like popsicles with a light chili burn, a hint of rusk as well (2.75) Finish: not very pleasant, in the end actually a weird bitter note like aspirin or grape seeds (almost like that taste of the stuff from inside of a Dandelion stem.) (1.75) Verdict: underwhelming, the nose and palate are ok and easily sippable but the finish is not good at all

N: Orchard fruit and dark berries - raspberry and blackberry. Something salty there too - not exactly sea spray, but similar idea that's hard to describe. Hint of some sour fruit too. Bit of cherry cough syrup, which is actually pleasant. Pretty solid. P: Rich at first, but fades in the middle. Same flavors as above, plus maybe a cornbread sweetness like you'd expect from a bourbon - a bit odd in a single malt. Vanilla builds over time. Finish is clove and cinnamon spice, but watered down a bit by the wimpy middle mouthfeel. Despite generally poor reviews, it's not bad. I wish it hung on in the middle a little longer as it's tough to call a scotch both watery and good, but this comes dang close. Hard to tell if "watery" is meant as a feature or a bug here, given the trout sigil on the bottle. (I have seen GOT, but definitely do not know enough to grasp the meaning of the family this bottle represents - some intended inside joke might be lacking a punchline in my brain.) I picked this up because it seemed like the only bottle not horribly overpriced in the shop I was at, and that seems about as good of a reason to try this as any other. Your mileage may vary.