With fresh snow in the ground, this seemed like the perfect whisky to come back to after not having it for quite a long time. Nose: Mild peat and smoke. Just how I like it - not overpowering and with minimal iodine touches. The sherry notes are well balanced with the malt resulting in a very inviting presence. Caramel green apples and macintosh toffee finish the experience. The subtle peat takes a nice backseat to the sweet sherry after the initial nose. Slight pepper and leather start to come through as well. Palate Initial hit of the same mild peatiness as on the nose. The profile follows a similar trajectory as the nose on that the sherry flavors ramp up shortly thereafter, exploding into a mouth-filliing richness. As these flavors come back down, the background peat stays present, almost like a bass note that you don't hear until all the other instruments have faded. Very rich and full. Finish Long and satisfying. Residual tingling and warming on the sides of my tongue and the soft palate which then expands forward into my lips, but keeps it's presence throughout. Delicious! This is one of my favorites and coming back to it doesn't disappoint. I do not regret my choice of this for a snowy December day.