Nose - Salted vanilla butterscotch, hints of ultra sweet golden raisins, faint hint of grilled pineapples? Taste - Creamy yet dry mouthfeel, black & white pepper spice mingle with a fruity vanilla cream, tiny hint of lightly bitter oak aged pear/apple cider. Finish - Lingering pepper spice, long lasting lightly bitter oak aged pear/apple cider sweetness Score - 87/100 Final Thoughts - So the nose on this was amazing, but I think it fell a bit flat once it hit the tongue. I was hoping for more of that salted butterscotch flavor, but I didn't get much of that as it was a bit hidden by the pepper spice and lightly bitter oak aged cider I got. Finish was pleasant but I think I was still hoping to get more of the salted butterscotch I got on the nose. Decent dram but I think I could find ones I enjoy a bit more for the price. Slightly edges out the 12 due to a more interesting nose.