Nose: maraschino cherry syrup, grandpa’s old chair, old books, forest floor Palate: dark cherries, almond cake, christmas spices, vanilla custard Finish: long Dry, tannic oak Comparison: Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 8 - Both are expectional cask strength sherried whiskeys. However, the 12 is much darker in color and it shows on the palate and nose. The Batch 8 tastes quite a bit younger and hotter. Batch 8 is very vanilla forward with a spicy oak finish. The 12 has more going on. The depth of flavor is very impressive. It even has some leather and mustiness that usually shows up on much older age statements.