Nose: Bold and Complex on the nose, dark Christmas fruits such as raisins and currents. With hints of caramel and slight smoke Taste: smooth and almost chewy with dark burnt caramel and vanilla at the front, with the Christmas cake fruits lingering at the back, and an overall subtle hint of charred barrel smoke. Overall: Excellent Whisky, right up there for me! Has a lovely smooth feel with caramel and creamy vanilla, but this compliments the dark fruits of Christmas and slight oak smoke notes, overall it has that sweet taste with a bit of power behind it.