Nose: Bitter Lemon Peel, Honey, White Pepper, Caramel, Apricots, Baked Blackberries Taste: Spicy ginger component and a large amount of maltiness on the arrival. There are faint notes of apricots and plums hiding behind a salty and grassy mid-palate. The whisky closes with moderate rubbery peat. The finish fades out over the course of a minute. The mouthfeel is perfect for this style of whisky. Taste with 2ml of water and 12 minutes: The plum and apricot notes come out more prominently and round out the fast evolution of flavors. A sea salt dark chocolate comes into play on the mid-palate. The finish has become more like ashy smoke than rubbery peat. Very complex and well rounded at the same time. This reminds me of components of Deanston 12 combined with a young sherried Islay. This bottle is also non-chill filtered and natural color at 46% ABV. As the whisky sits in the glass, it transitions from an ex-bourbon profile to an ex-sherry profile. It almost feels like I get to experience two bottles for the price of one. Fantastic.