Sherry and cherry, caramel and apple on the nose. Honeyed pear, sweet malt, and a constant hint of smoke throughout. A little bit of cherry cola on the finish. Superb mildly peated whisky, one of my favorites that scratches all of my iches. This could possibly be biased, from the surprise opportunity to taste this well-rounded malt in the midst of all the crappy booze sampled over the holidays.