Can't believe I haven't reviewed this. Nose - the first note is opening a box of wax birthday candles. Next I get what i detect as a light sherry sweetness. I get some hearty grains in here. A good hearty bready malt with a touch of sherry and just a nice rich quality malt character. Taste - Creamy mouth feel and flavor profile. Light oak with sherry and just a wonderful overall complex light salted lightly peated (maybe?) malt. This is wonderful sub 100 dollar whisky but it's just a good whisky. I did the 16 vs the 12 a few nights ago side by side and I took the 12 by a clear but not overwhelming amount. Tonight doing them on after the other it's not closes. The 12 is a better bottle of whisky. I don't want to get crazy so I'm doing a 2.5 for the 12 but I could go higher. The 12 is just a great example of a complex and unique malt that's been put together in great casks. It's no world beater and it's expensive here, but good work guys.