Nose - sweet peat, strawberry, plum, apple, fig, bacon, brine, orange zest, honey, vanilla, bitter herbal notes, dry oak, flint, black pepper, clove, tobacco, leather, smoked fish, moderate to high ethanol burn. Taste - baked apple, pear, honey, creamy vanilla, black pepper, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, salted meat, sweet peat, plum, fig, flint, strawberry, tannic oak, leather, tobacco, dry herbal notes, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with smoked meat, sherried fruit, and black pepper flavors. The biggest difference between this and the standard Glasgow Blend is the alcohol content. At 98 proof, the aromas and flavors are cranked up, but they’re not largely different. If anything, there are slightly more sherry notes and less smokiness than on the original, which makes sense as I understand that aside from the proof, the only real difference is that the components of the blend have been aged for an additional eight months in an ex-sherry marrying cask. There is also a small, unwelcome addition of sulphur, but it’s not too distracting. Overall, I like the standard bottling a bit more than this one. As my main use will be for mixing, I’d prefer to stick with the original and save $10 or so. It’s a decent blend, but the there’s less value to be found here.