I'm continuing to work through the bottles in my collection that I've yet to review. I've started using the Pantone color system, common in paint, because I was growing weary of using similar descriptors for most whiskies; Pantone affords a finer delineation between colors. This one is a clear version of Pantone 153 (a smidgen lighter than the Mortlach 16, which will be reviewed right after this. It's unclear if coloring is added. Sweet and subtly malty nose: strawberry-rhubarb pie, candied peanuts, and appropriately enough as we ease into Fall, pumpkin bread (I haven't had any since last Fall)--each of these a somewhat different manifestation of the sherry finishing. The palate begins with brown sugar; on the palate, there is a residual bacon note, some very gentle pepper, and a faint tannic bitterness on the long finish, which morphs into a dustiness. Overall, the impression is sweet, and a tad heavy, but a bit disjointed and lacking a "wow" factor. Nice to drink, but not a must-have. I bought this when I was buying more scotch whisky. It's a nice-to-have whisky if you've got a big enough collection and want a little arcana, but not something to seek out. 3.5 on the Distiller scale. 43.4% ABV. N.B.: All spirits tasted neat in a Glencairn glass.