S: Sweet; butterscotch; butter; lanolin; funk; a horsey/barnyard character; perhaps sulfur from candling? Oxidation from cheap miniature cap? Vanilla, oak, cantaloupe; bourbon? Fruity notes are there, but masked by Sherry influence. Like dark chocolate covered raspberries. T: arrives sulfury, tangy, with dry toffee; waxy. In the development goes sweet to dry, heavy on the Sherry influence without being a sherry bomb; complex - a lot going on- winey in the development. Toward the end: peanut brittle; chestnuts, oak. Medium bodied, but quite slick. F: nutty, sweet (but not too sweet!), oaky, cantaloupe again, lighter finish than palate. Overall: this is a whisky that beginners and experienced malt maniacs could love alike. On a superficial level, it’s like Balvenie double cask, with a little more funk. But if you give this time, there are layers and layers to unfold. Makes me want to try the 12.