Finished the week. Hanging in there on my March Madness pools. The weather is still cold (ugh!). Time to pour this sample provided @PBMichiganWolverine. I have never had a Royal Lochnager before nor have I ever seen one on any shelf. I am not sure what to expect. Straight up: the nose is heather, honey, floral, apricots, coconut, marshmallows, orange marmalade. A touch pinch of cinnamon spice harkens in the depths. A light honey-tea sweetness arrives first on the palate. As the sweetness subsides, dashes of white pepper spice and peat bring the next wave of flavors. Orange and apricots lurk about faintly. This is all wrapped in a medium-light body. What’s left is a drying palate with bitter orange and ginger root with a touch of char. A warming soul sensation keeps a nice comfy feeling on this cold winter evening. This is not an overly complex dram, but it does deliver some good nose and flavor. Not balanced in a ying-yang way, but in a linear way. If this is a $45 to $50 whisky, this a good pour (don’t know the cost). Worthy of a try. [85/100][Tasted: 3/16/18]