Nose: wonderful ripe orchard fruits, pleasant dried fruits, light honey, malty toasted grains, slight nuttiness, hint of vanilla, spice, oak. Palate: fruit, dried fruit mix, sherry, spiced cake, hint of cinnamon, vanilla, a little roasted nuttiness with a touch of smokiness, tobacco. Finish is lightly peppery with the barrel char and slightly grassy note that has the mildest of bitterness. Overall, a very solid 12yr old compared to plenty of others I’ve had. Worth a try.