I will say, up front, that it was a good while back that I sampled this at a tasting (along with two million other Loch Lomond, Inchmurrin, and Glen Scotia drams...it was a GREAT night). That said, I saved my notes, and this was definitely a favorite from the night - possibly best in show out of quite a spread. The nose opens with a grapey/wine quality, followed by salt, caramel, and nutty notes; the palate is super smooth for the ABV, with dried fruit, nuttiness, salted caramel, dark chocolate, and a hint of pepper. My last word in my notes: "Long, luscious, rich, very tasty." Well, there you have it. Maybe I need to pick up a bottle and refresh my memory as to just how great this one is...