Needed couple of round to pin point the flavors. On nose: very pleasant, swril sniff the apple comes first, swirl and sniff again, caramel and oak comes next...and it keeps on. Little advice, do it when there are no kids around, this scotch needs quite 😉. On palate: smooth on first, tingy later. The sweetness comes first, then caramel and oak....then a small fire lite up 🔥. The taste lingers where dark chocolate is noticable, maybe fig. Love it for sipping, it is filling and rich, will not drink it on dinner table or holiday with friends. as said before, it needs an intimate quite surrounding to enjoy, one round is enough.