This has long been a favorite of mine and was one of the whiskies that got me into sipping. In fact, it’s one of the ones that inspired me to start doing the research that would then lead me to writing these reviews. So it’s only fitting that I tackle this now and not a day later. I will try and leave my bias at the door, no promises. Nose: Classic Knappogue Granny Smith Apple. Fig and green grape. Plum. Shortbread cookie, honey, vanilla, and toffee. Raisin. Walnut and almond. Pecan. Orange. Black pepper. Perfume and floral notes. Irish soda bread. Coconut. White pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Palate: Gala and Granny Smith apple. More of the fig, raisin, and grape. Almond, walnut, and cashew. Caramel, toffee, and vanilla. Black pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. More of the Irish soda bread. Banana. Coffee-flavored ice cream. Clove, nutmeg, black pepper, orange peel, and oak. Finish: Almond. Vanilla, toffee, and caramel. Brown sugar and shortbread cookie. Raisin and apple. Black pepper, clove, nutmeg, and oak. Medium-long finish. It’s every bit as good as I remember. The bourbons barrel-Olorosso sherry cask “Twin Wood” combo provides the nutty and wood notes that elevate the softer, fruit forward 12-year was missing. This combines all of these features, kicked up to a 46% ABV, and I’m sure those two extra years in the barrel didn’t hurt either. This has been inflation proof. At $53, it’s jumped a mere $3 in almost a decade in my market. Some of the hot garbage out there has almost doubled in half that span. As if its sheer quality wasn’t enough, the value here is unparalleled. 4.75/5. Sensational work here.