Nice sweetness with an undertones of malt. Nose brings the malty goodness. Thia bottle is 3/4 gone and the cork stuck. Used a corkscrew to get in. Palate has that maltiness with a little butter sweetness. It isn't smokey by any stretch but if you squint and stand on one foot you can pick a faint hint up. Dark fruits on the finish without too much burn. This is one of my favs. Oh who am I kidding. This is my fav non peaty scotch. I originally bought the Islay for the peat and didn't know it was only 3 ppm. Best mistake I ever made.