The nose starts with a mix of canned peaches, freshly cut pineapple and apricots then dark chocolate covered raisins, shredded coconut and vanilla macarons followed by white grapes, poached pears, and figs that transitions to lightly charred sour dough bread with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel starting with a slightly sour spice with zests of lemon and lime along with a mild black pepper that fades to baked peaches and pineapple upside down cake then cocoa powder dusted figs followed by nectarines, lychee, and prunes that transitions to candied ginger and lightly charred sour dough bread with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with lemon lime candy, chocolate covered raisins, ginger, black pepper and charred sour dough bread. Overall, this is a delicious whiskey from the folks at Killowen that combines flavors of rum, sherry and single malt with a beautiful balance, but the youthfulness of that 5 year malt is apparent with a moderate sourness that could use some extra aging to polish out. Killowen seems to be rolling out higher age stated rum and raisin releases with the newest at 6 years and I think with time these will be incredible. As of today, the 5 year is a tasty and enjoyable youthful malt that doesn’t really justify its premium price of $70+ for a 375ml bottle.