Another week. Another Friday night and now winding down. Catching up on Homeland and another SDT sample. This one provide by @Telex. The nose is sweet, tropical and fruity. Honey, juicy fruit gum, pineapples, coconut, cinnamon apples, mango, vanilla, caramel , bananas. Faintest hint of ocean salt: a maritime quality. A good nose that conjures images of a tucked away beach with tiki umbrellas. (A nice escape from this crazy, cold, wintry spring) The palate is a stark contrast of the nose. The thin bodied spirit comes on dry and spicy (like a sunburn from that tucked away beach). Drying oak tannins, crushed black pepper spice mixed with honey and ginger. The palate is bitter and woody dry like chewing on a toothpick. The ginger from the palate carries over. The nose is the strength of this dram; unsupported by the palate and finish which somewhat disappoints the overall experience. Maybe as an 18 year, this whisky would provide a better experience by toning down some of the woodiness. Or maybe finished is a port or bourbon cask to sweeten the palate (this is open for debate). Not a bad dram. The potential is there for something more. [84/100][Tasted: 3/23/18]