Pours a pale yellow color. Leaves a thick collar of lace on the inside rim of the glass. The nose is lemongrass, a perfume of rose petals and herbs. Butterscotch, marshmallow, coconut and an almost piña colada-like aroma emerge. Vanilla and citric, lemon-drop aromas. The flavor is coconut, marshmallow and stewed apples. There is a not inconsiderable burn, but that pleasantly matches with sugarplums, nutmeg, figs, dates and other flavors that must come from the sherry barrel. The tannins from the barrel bloom, giving a kiss of perfume on the front of the palate. The finish is earthy, but not peaty: more like ash, sand, potting soil and mild smoke. Next come sherry and spicy fruitcake, dark cherry and candied oranges. Tomatin Dualchas is luxuriously perfumed, spicy and sherry-forward Scotch that challenges you but rewards you for sitting with it a spell.