This is an 86 proof whisky that is, of course, 10 years old. It cost $54.99 for a fifth at the Kelly Liquors location in the Mountain Run shopping center here in Albuquerque. Using the Whisky Suggest color chart I found it's "burnished," but I'd call it a coppery gold. NOSE: The dominant note - and it is extremely dominant - is sharp and medicinal (I suppose it's iodine, but I've never smelled iodine that I know of, though the smell is familiar from somewhere). I also got salt, something earthy, a faint floral and honey note, a bandaid smell, a very faint smokiness, orange, and something warm. MOUTHFEEL: Thick and creamy. TASTE: Sharp and medicinal again, with a meaty note, a note of scorched orange, and lemon. The taste is considerably less complex than I expected after the multiple notes of the nose. FINISH: Again sharp and medicinal, with a tinge of oak, and going on for a very long while. SUMMARY: This is a good whisky, but it's mighty pushy. It's so aggressive that I'll not drink it regularly, just now and then. After I'd finished my notes I decided to put in a little water. That was a mistake. The water made no difference in the nose, but the taste became nothing but acid - totally undrinkable. This is a whisky which doesn't play well with water.