Holy moly, this is very sweet and sticky on the nose. Much like this plum liqueur you sometimes get as a digestive at Chinese restaurants. But the nose is not only asian as it offers sherry, caramel and fruity notes as well. The taste starts with a blast of brown sugar along with caramel, some juicy orange and a hint of PX sherry. After some alcohol burn you get the usual dry Sherry notes with dark fruits, maybe some cinnamon and red grapes. This brings you to a medium long, rather dry finish which is typical for Auchentoshan. As it delivers citrus, some oak and a flavour, which I always associate with cheddar cheese but that might be just my twisted palate. In order to rap it up, it's a very nice whisky which offers a lot regarding the price tag. The double maturation in two different sherry casks is a nice touch and it results in a very smooth and easy drinking dram. I recommend to give this whisky a try.