Strong herbal and oak notes smack you on the nose. It may not be a complex whisky, but the first fill bourbon/oloroso sherry casks are a real treat. Pine trees and lemon make their way in. The palate brings more woody notes, vanilla, and caramel. I wish the sherry had more of a presence here. Maybe a PX instead of oloroso, but it's still a solid foundation of the distillery. If I was more of a bourbon fan, I bet I'd REALLY be into this glass more though. 53.1% ABV is fun to play with, so this is a fun scotch too. I also think this one might be good to do some self blending experiments. The finish was dry, but medium. I am looking at a 3.25. Thanks so much Lee for the opportunity, and I am already looking forward to trying their 18 soon. The theme of this dram should be something woody...oaky... "The Trees" by Rush is a good fit.