Nose - honey, pear, apple, orange blossom, fig, peach, caramel, vanilla cream, cinnamon, grass, cashew, honeysuckle, mild ethanol burn. Taste - pear, apple, honey, white pepper, lemon zest, light oak, bitter walnut, caramel, vanilla, mint, ginger, grass, sweet floral notes, honeysuckle, grape, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with honey, orchard fruit, and walnut flavors. I bought this bottle on a whim last year. I’d never heard of the distillery, but the few things I read about it looked promising. The nose is dominated by honeyed orchard fruits. There’s some light caramel, creamy vanilla, and a nice nuttiness as well. The palate is very similar, with a pleasant fruitiness, more citrus influence than on the nose, and a walnut bitterness or possibly some grape skin tannins, leading to an equally pleasant, lingering finish. So your friends who hate whiskey probably won’t hate this one nearly as much. It’s gentle, fruity, and unassuming. There’s really nothing wrong here, but it’s just not my preferred style of single malt. I can totally understand why this would receive very high ratings though. If you’re a fan of fruity, floral, light whiskies like Dalwhinnie, I think you’ll love this one. For me, it’s very good but I can’t go higher than that.