Nose: fruit heavy, dark ripe orchard fruits, dark cherry, hint of orange citrus, sherry, cinnamon, allspice, baking spices, malty almost molasses quality, almond or amaretto, some slightly dank cereal notes, dusty leathery notes, tobacco, old oak, light ash char, deep and rich. Taste: just about everything mentioned above, a pleasant medium peppery note, brown sugar, dark fruits with that orange citrus note, nice oily coat on the palette, finishes well to a light ashy smoke. Another solid old Speyside in the Kirkland lineup. Yes, I’m sure you could cherrypick another well known brand that could “drink way better” than this. But for the price, this is pretty dang good.