extremely complex, certainly the best whiskey i've drank. my coworker invited me to his birthday party at his place and i just saw that in his living room. he had no idea it was such an expensive and great whiskey. his father gave it to his grandpa, who left him this apartment. he decided to drink it to celebrate his birthday. everyone there took a glass and we did the whole whiskey drinking ritual. first thing for me was the extremely peculiar cinnamon and pear smell. not apple, maybe green apple, but pear was very strong. on the smell there was also licorice and hazelnut notes, which were both very present on the taste. the finish was very anise and quite spicy. thanks p., that was wonderful. we were drinking this crazy royal salute and drinking the chivas 12 and the dimple so it was a great tasting experience, comparing those three.