Moving straight through the seasons with these recent reviews, from Summer/Fall (Remy 1738), to Fall proper (Glendronach), this is now "late Autumn to Christmas-like holidays". The decadent nose is dense pound cake not quite soaked in caramel, but more like a burnt sugar glaze. It is decidedly sweet, but not cloying; very light and airy overall despite the density of that cake (this is a neck pour). There are hints of rum raisin and maraschino cherry as well. The entry is a whisper. Absolute still waters impart an understated flavor of almond cake (sensing a theme here), dried fig, apple, walnuts, and a hint of maple, with a pucker of dry oak at the end; assertive without being astringent. At very few points do you suspect that you are actually drinking alcohol. As the bottle level goes down, the flavor intensity has nowhere to go but up, and this delicate liquid shines its brightest when it reaches "peak stodginess". This is my first single pot still, and I can see (and now fully appreciate) why this style is so indicative of the region. I plan to keep a bottle around mainly for that reason, to fill out my sparse Irish whiskey collection.