At first, the flavor seems a little muddied. But on a second to sip, the sweetness and the grassiness tends to come through. There's a subtle melon note with some lemon oil bitterness on the front end, but it settles in quite nicely. The Finish is short, and does develop, but only briefly. UPDATE: the more I drink this, the more subtleties of spice come out and emerge. I'm actually starting to really love this scotch. It's very nice.