The 50% ABV was a very pleasing strength. More intense flavour and kick than a typical 40% whisky, but not so overpowering as some cask strength whiskies can be - right in the sweet spot. The most prominent taste for me is brown sugar - I can't pick out the other flavours in the background. This is very good, but not cheap either (US$56 at the dutyfree). I'll enjoy drinking this, but I wonder if there are better values at this pricepoint. We'll see how I feel when the bottle is finished ;)