The nose is bold and rich starting with tangy barbecued brisket, grilled figs and slightly sour blueberries followed by dark chocolate truffles topped with sea salt and mild campfire smoke then balsamic strawberries, sautéed apples and caramelized peaches that transitions to mild baking spices and black tea with high ethanol burn. The taste is a rich oily mouthfeel starting with creamy orchard fruits that quickly veers to charred meats topped with tangy barbecue sauce and moderate black pepper spice that fades to a spicy mocha, bacon wrapped dates and seaside rocky minerality then balsamic strawberries, tart blueberries and caramelized peaches that transitions to mild baking spices and black tea with high ethanol burn. The finish is long, starting with bacon wrapped dates and caramelized peaches that fade to moderate campfire smoke, seaside rocky minerality and dark chocolate mocha that lingers for minutes. This is a hell of a big, bold and smokey treat that those 5 years of aging in an oloroso cask have added mildly sour and rich berries to the smokey spirit without overpowering the underlying flavors. There is a bit of youthful sourness to the dram that holds it back slightly along with a moderate pepper spice, but it is just a bold smokey beast that is incredible to taste with a finish that seems to linger on forever. At a price of around $250, this is a smokey indulgent treat that I think any fan of Octomores or peated whisky would highly enjoy and is one of the best Octomores I've ever tried.