Nose - brown sugar, dark chocolate, oily peat, black cherry, grape jam, molasses, rich oak, charred orange, toffee, vanilla cream, banana, walnut, allspice, lemon, grass, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - oily peat, grapefruit, pomegranate, orange zest, lemon, grass, pineapple, allspice, green apple, chocolate, hazelnut, brown sugar, white pepper, ginger, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium long with sour fruit, oily peat, and chocolate flavors. Here we have the 2019 release of the 21 Year, matured in 55% rum and 45% port casks. At the time, this was the most expensive bottle I had ever purchased, somewhere north of $400. I have high hopes, but is the juice worth the squeeze? The nose takes some time to open up in the glass, but once it does you’re greeted with tart, jammy grapes, cherry pie, rich brown sugar, the classic, oily Springbank funk, and a sweet tropical quality. The palate is rich and deeply citrusy. There are dark, rich fruits, chocolate, rummy banana, and more tropical flavors. Long story short, this is great but absolutely not worth the money, at least for me. I prefer all three of the 12 Year Cask Strength expressions I reviewed, and I’d happily buy three or four of those bottles for the same price as this one. As the 21 Year is a batch product, I could very well enjoy a different version much more than this. Given my history with rum and port finished whiskies, I probably would prefer a more traditional sherry and bourbon cask release.