Beautiful copper color is immediately visible. On the nose, I get smoke, oak, leather, salted caramel, butterscotch and toffee, honey and raisons or dried fruit. It has a smooth but dry feel on the tongue as I tasted smoke, black pepper, oak, honey, leather, and caramel flavors. It has a medium finish that remains dry but smooth. Overall this scotch is bold and complex yet smooth and balanced, it is dry and oaky but elegant and chewy. Delicious.