Nose: bright clove honey is the dominant and upfront feature on this one, a little butteriness, crisp orchard fruits, apple, pear, apricot, a touch of hay, hint of a pleasant grassy or herbal note, some light youngness that may give the faintest of an alcohol note, fairly simple but pleasant overall. Taste: slightly thin, honey, butteriness shows with it, medium sweet maltiness, crisp fruits, light ashy barrel char, light peppery spiciness, finish is fairly short. To be honest, this is one of my favorite budget friendly Speysides to rotate in. It’s seriously a fun one to try just because it’s a Trader Joe’s contribution. Yup, may not be overly complicated, but definitely worth a try. Punches well above its price. Seriously, give it a chance just for fun.