This is a weird one and im not sure where i stand yet. There is the more common caramel, hay, vanilla cereal which evolves into some baking spice, red fruits, SLIGHT anise and the finish comes along with more baking spice, a tad bit more oak and what another reviewer mentioned on the finish as grassy roasted coconut. The finish is the most interesting thing i encountered, but that doesnt make it great. what does make it great is the price point of around 40 bucks and that its nice to try a malt outside of scotland. i may return to taste again