An aroma of sizzling malt(from the alcohol), vanilla, short bread cookies, dry peat, but a bit of ethanol. The palate starts with vanilla cream, short bread, orange zest, a bit of peat smoke, and a lengthy spice driven finish. I was surprised at how long my mouth was watering, between the aggressive spice finish and the heat from the alcohol. It's subtle but a little too much so, the alcohol plays more of a role than it should.