Nose: Wonderfully balanced. The oloroso and px sherry casks are both playing together, alongside a classic honeyed toasted cereal grain character. Some candied lemon peel, raisins, and fig newtons. There's also a touch of icing in here. Suble herbal character is weaved in - more in the mint/thyme side of things. Palate: The character from the nose carries through quite well - the cask influence with raisins and toasted nuts is all there, but not cloying or overly phenolic. Vanilla, mint, citrus, and a touch of brown sugar. Orange peels come in, and a little smoke. Oak character, too, but not super dominant. Coats the whole palate, with plenty of mids and highs - low-end isn't the star of the show, but things don't necessarily feel "top-heavy". Oily, but medium-light mouthfeel. Finish: Banana bread with raisins and roasted walnuts. Fruit cake. Oak and vanilla then fill in some gaps. Icing with lemon zest, which we trail off with, along with sublte pops of phenol and thyme. Medium length. Other notes: For a finished product, this is really solid. Context is critical with this one - taken by itself, it's a solid finished single malt without any flaws. Perfectly enjoyable and fun to explore. But knowing this is an American product? Takes this to a whole different level. Westland has a reputation that is well earned, and I'm really excited to dive into more of their offerings. This is a good example of something that exercises restraint without being boring. While this won't join the "gotta have" club, it definitely makes me want to keep bottles from this label in my cabinet more often than not. Good stuff. Cheers!