Apple, then peat, but far too much for the simple fruit character that it has going on. The maltiness is supported by what tastes like grain that has turned. There is a strange bitter note in the midpalate, that never goes away. The flavors are all over the place, disjointed, and none are particularly well-done. The growing bitterness overshadows anything else in the finish, except for a bit of smoke. Given the age, this can't all be from the wood. It actually manages to make Disaronno taste bad, so it has to get one star for that at least...