This may be my first speyside scotch I've tasted, so maybe I'm still learning how to taste it. But the Sherry notes are completely integrated into the flavor here to the point that you can't distinguish them, but in a really pleasant way. A lot of red fruit flavors and a great evolution. It's a strong bite and a light medium body, but with less flavor in the middle than you would think. It has a woody roundness to the flavor. Even as it opens up, the beginning and the body have a mellower taste, but the finish becomes kind of harsh. It's not a very pleasant end. But maybe this is the spiciness people talk about with speyside scotches. But with this age and secondary finish, I expected a softer experience in the back end.