The 12 yr is one of the better underrated malts imo so have been wanting this one for a good while. Nose is flaky apple pastry, gumdrops and rich malt with toasted oak. Succulent buttery malt on the palate with some fried dough and a blast of foamy Belgian lager. Finishes with honeyed malt and lasting sweet oak slightly drying. The beer like lager notes endure as well. This is not complex its just a hearty well constructed malt bomb with lager/ale overtones. Reminds me of Leffe Blond Abbey. Good clean single malt and solid value for an 18 yr.....90/100.....The 12yr holds it own though and I would probably take that with $$ factored in. Regardless Im a Deanston fan and recommend the entire line if you prefer a malt heavy profile