Light honey yellow color; ripe corn. Beautiful thick legs that stick to the inside of the glass. The nose is absolutely beautiful: pear, ripe green apple skins. Coconut and vanilla; honey, dried plums. Toasted cereal grains and hay. There is a burnt brown sugar that reminds me of browned butter. Creme brulee. Fragrant, flowery linens? Just a hint of paint thinner. They could make a candle out of this. The flavor is vanilla and creme. Coffee grounds and malt grain. Nutty almonds or marzipan? Pear, honey and apple. The back end has a sherry-like tannic quality. The finish is earthy herbs: brown autumn leaves; heather? A little ashy, a little metallic. I have read about candle-wax in whisky, but this may the first time I've ever experienced it. Nutty coffee grounds and mocha. The Glenrothes Bourbon Cask Reserve is a very soft and inviting Scotch, full of flavors and aromas that are perhaps even more suited to an aisle at a Yankee Candle than a Glencairn. It's got vanilla, coconut, pear and apple; then it's balanced by a nutty, earthy counterpoint. I was a little put off by the grenade bottle at first, but I'm thrilled that I pulled the pin.