My first logged taste here, but this has been a long time resident in my liquor closet. There's not much I can add to the tasting notes found on this site and elsewhere online. This is a classic, well-made Irish whiskey. The nose is fruity with apricot, mango and pears balanced with a sweet cereal malt. The palate offers all of this and more with honey, slight vanilla, complex dried fruits and shortbread leading into a spicier, rich finish of moderate length. As with all good Irish whiskey that I've had, this is noticeable silky and easy to enjoy. The 12 year cask strength is a better dram and the 15 year less so but still superior, imho. Both are 25% more expensive. The most obvious competition is Green Spot and generally I'll have one or the other on hand. This 12 year expression is just a really well made product although its price may be pushing it into a lesser value proposition. In my market it's pushing $70+ and that's really more than its flavor profile is worth to me, but it's a welcome bottle on the shelf when I can get a deal (Winn Dixie offers 10% off a mixed four bottle purchase, so this is typically a part of that purchase run).