Hahahaha I love reading the pretentious notes from the master review. I don’t know about candied anything, or fruitcake, but this is my go to scotch. The nose is sweet, I’ll give it that, but it’s more like scotch and butterscotch lol. The taste is not overly complex and there is very little burn. This scotch is easy to drink and should be heralded by anyone who can appreciate scotch without peat.