Dark amber color. It's appealing! The nose is crisp and fresh, smelling of briny sea salts, lemons, and a TOUCH of vanilla. Quite literally. It's barely there if at all. On the palate is an alcoholic burn of youthful spirit, and perhaps some charred oak influence...sometimes its hard to tell the two apart. I get that same green vegetable taste that I experienced with the 12 year old. You could tell me that this aged in sherry casks, and I would say that I barely noticed. Overall, a lack of distinct flavor. The same could be said for the finish: swift and flavorless. With a few drops of water, it reduces whatever charm this dram has to a basic blended scotch. I would suggest to not bother with this expression and just start with the 12 year old, or jump to the 15 year old, which has been my favorite Bowmore so far.