Really enjoyable whisky. Nose: opened the bottle and immediately got hit with a ton of oak. A very compex oak though. Smells a bit maple-y too. Maybe even more than it tastes. Like walking through a sugar bush. Taste: oak, maple, caramel, full, mellow, smooth, yet robust. Bit of leather and tobacco too. Lingers well, and actually has a really long finish. There's also a very distinct cherry taste on the tip of the tongue. Color: deep, dark caramel from the additional 9 months of aging. Value: not cheap nor expensive. Good value for around 60 bucks. Overall: 8/10