This floats just above the line of "mixer" quality. It's a bit hot and underdeveloped/young. There's wiffs of the Caribbean but no major components in the taste. My experience with any Glenlivet cask- or finish-type usually ends in disappointment due to the NAS base whisky that shows it's youth. I guess the counter argument is why waste a 12 year or older on a cask-centered offering? My counter to the counter is that's it's still Glenlivet, so....how high was the quality to begin with? Yes, there is a vanilla, coconut, and citrus hint but there's more wood notes than expected and much less rum. It creates a hotter and more peppery finish than I wanted from a bottle that screams sunscreen. Overall, the young and below average whisky is the culprit. I didn't expect Balvenie Caribbean 14, which is overrated for the price, but I expected a better gimmick (in a positive way) sipper.