Review transfer from Barreled from March 2016 Dark amber in color no doubt thanks to artificial coloring. Wonderful oak spices on the nose along with baked apples, light honey and the faintest trace of smoke. The palate is medium light and unobtrusive but still very good. The oak comes through the most and is quite smooth, although I get a definite tingling on the roof of the mouth. The finish isn't too long and again the French oak comes through and with a bit of roasted, smokey nuts. A good scotch that is a step above an entry level single malt, but still meant to be easy drinking and appeal to a very large consumer base. 46%ABV or even 43% would have really made this one great. 3.5