Thick treacly legs. An extremely malty, bready nose. Orange zest in a toasted barley bread. Gives a surprising vegetal note and is persistently tingly to the nostrils, like a Scotchy Ancho Reyes. Some floral notes and fresh sugarcane. The palate holds true to the nose. A biscuity chocolate orange - sweet and bready with a touch of salt. Dried baking ginger and a refined ashiness persists throughout. Is that watermelon? Ashy watermelon? A first in my whisky tasting experience. I have enjoyed this one - toasted, bready dessert with smokey richness that provides both heft and balance. While I like the 12 year , it’s possible that the stock selected for this gives a less cigarette-ash experience, so it feels a bit more refined. Would drink again, but only if I could find it below typical retail - say <= $70 or so, the competition starts outclassing it above that price.